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A corneal abrasion is usually the result of direct injury to the eye, often from a fingernail scratch, makeup brushes, contact lenses, foreign body, or even twigs. Patients often complain of feeling a foreign body in their eye, and they may have p...
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Common causes of corneal abrasions include fingernails, make-up implements, paper cuts, plant material, including tree branches, animal scratches, cigarettes, inverted eyelashes, and blunt trauma, such as that with a knife or with scissors. Childr...
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Each year, 100,000 Americans suffer eye injuries that cause temporary or permanent vision loss. Ninety percent of these injuries could be avoided. The following precautions can help you prevent them.
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You may think wearing goggles is enough to protect your eyes, but many injuries can happen to your eyes that goggles won't prevent.
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Detailed information on eye safety and tips to avoid eye injury Eye injuries affect more than 1,000,000 people every year, yet 90 percent of these injuries are preventable with the use of appropriate safety eyewear. Consider these reminders from Prevent Blindness America and discuss these with your adolescent:
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Detailed information on eye trauma in children Eye trauma refers to any injury to the eye. It is a regular event in children and a common cause of loss of vision, the Prevent Blindness America states. Trauma from sports is very common. Some of the more recurrent injuries occur during the following activities:
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Detailed information on eye safety and tips to avoid eye injury Eye injuries affect more than one million people every year. Consider these reminders from Prevent Blindness America:
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Detailed information on eye safety and tips to avoid eye injury Eye injuries affect more than one million people every year. Consider these reminders from Prevent Blindness America for you and your child:
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Detailed information on eye trauma in children Eye trauma refers to any injury to the eye. It is a regular event in children and a common cause of loss of vision. Prevent Blindness America states that toys and playground equipment cause more than 11,000 injuries to children's eyes each year. Trauma from sports is very common. Some of the more recurrent injuries occur during the following activities:
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Detailed information on eye safety and tips to avoid eye injury Eye injuries affect more than one million people every year, yet 90 percent of these injuries are preventable with the use of appropriate safety eyewear. Consider these reminders from Prevent Blindness America for you and your child:
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If you suffer a serious eye injury, what you don't do immediately afterward may help more than what you do.
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Auto battery accidents cause many Americans to lose their sight or suffer serious eye injuries.
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