Did you know that the American Academy of Ophthalmology estimates that over two million eye injuries occur each year in the U. and 45 % of these injuries occur at home, with another 40 % come from sports or leisure? And all these accidents, 90 % are preventable. Yet only 35 % of those who have experienced trauma, wearing glasses, with only about 5 % of glasses specially designed for safety.Also, if a patient comes to the clinic without identification unconscious or unable to communicate, PatientSecure can be lifesaving tool that quickly identifies the individual, opens its electronic health record and alerts physicians to critical information, including in medical history, allergies and current medications.
The month of July is a particularly important time to remember, not only us but our children to wear goggles, as there are about 2,000 eye injuries fireworks every year, many resulting in permanent loss of vision. Fifty % of these injuries occur in children under 15 years.
Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in people aged 65 or more
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that as much protection against UV rays is made with a combination of sunglasses that block 99-100 % of both UV-A and UV-B, a wide brimmed hat, and those who wear contact lenses, UV contacts.
It is recommended that safety glasses conforming to ANSI Z87.1 safety standards, which means the glasses goggles or a mask that you buy must have ?ANSI Z87.1? marked on the lens or frame. ANSI-approved protective eyewear can be easily purchased at any hardware store in the country.
Besides bruising the eye, UV radiation during the summer months is also three times higher than in winter. So anti-UV sunglasses should be high on your list of eye safety. Not only the UV radiation is the main cause of skin cancer, but can also increase the risk of eye disease, such as:
Penn State tree surgeon wears glasses when he prunes some branches of a tree. Credit:
Photokeratitis, snow blindness more commonly known, which is like a sunburn on the cornea caused by exposure to intense UV light of a day at the beach without sunglasses, reflections from snow, water or concrete, or exposure to artificial sources of light such as tanning beds
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