Eye Care Tip of The Month
Avoid Eye Injuries from Fireworks
Thousands of eye injuries, which often result in permanent vision loss, occur each Fourth of July from accidents with fireworks. Be safe this Fourth of July and enjoy the public fireworks displays that many communities sponsor. They are presented by highly skilled professionals and they are bigger, brighter and more beautiful than home displays, as well as much less dangerous.
If fireworks are legal where you live and you decide to set them off on your own, be sure to follow these important safety tips:
Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks, even sparklers.
Read and follow all warnings and instructions carefully.
Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.
Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from the house, dry leaves and flammable materials.
Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.
Keep a bucket of water handy in case of a malfunction or a fire.
Always wear safety goggles when lighting fireworks to protect your eyes from flying sparks and particles of debris (inexpensive goggles are available at most hardware stores).
In case of an eye injury from a fireworks accident, you should:
Seek professional attention from your eye doctor immediately (even for seemingly mild injuries).
Do not rub the injured eye. This will often cause more damage.
Protect the eye from pressure. In an emergency, you may tape the bottom of a foam cup or milk carton over the injured area until you can get professional attention.
Do not apply any ointment or medication without your doctor's instructions.
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Increasing numbers of children are participating in sports at an early age. Parents and coaches should ensure that kids always wear the appropriate protection while playing certain sports:
Always wear a helmet with polycarbonate face mask or wire shield when playing:
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
- Hockey (choose protection approved by the Hockey Equipment Certification Council or the Canadian Standards Association)
More children under age 10 die from home accidents than from any single disease. Older Americans are also at a higher risk from home accidents which, each year, kill more than 21,000 and injure 25 million Americans of all ages. However, with a little planning, any home can be made safer for its youngest as well as its oldest residents.
Child Safety.
Here are a few tips to make your home safer for children.
Keep plastic bags and deflated or broken balloons away from young children. Cover unused electric outlets with plastic inserts.
The garden is a place for all the family to enjoy, but it can also be a place where accidents happen. Even everyday activities like running and playing can expose children to the risk of injury. Every year, more than 125,000 kids need hospital treatment for garden injuries - and, in most cases, those injuries could easily have been avoided. Here are some tips on making your garden a safer place.
Tools - Never leave sharp tools lying around. Keep them safely locked away and out of reach.
Why it is important to share and act on information about Injury Prevention
Every year, 750,000 children die from injuries. Another 400 million are seriously hurt. Many injuries lead to permanent disability and brain damage. Injuries are a major cause of death and disability among young children.
The most common injuries are falls, burns, drowning and road acci-dents. Most of these injuries happen in or near the home. Almost all can be prevented. Many would be less serious if parents knew what to do when an injury happens.
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In children, a high percentage of deaths from injury are caused by head injuries and their complications. Severe head injuries may also seriously damage the developing brain, interfering with the child's physical, intellectual, and emotional development and resulting in long-term disabilities. However, most head injuries are minor.
Children will learn from their parents' example on road safety. Follow these steps carefully and you'll do a great deal to protect your children and help them develop the survival skills they need to cope safely.
Any of the following to find out how to protect your child from traffic accidents and help them learn road safety.
Ages one to four - protect your child
Ages five to six - the basic training
Ages seven to nine - the Green Cross Code
Ages ten to fifteen - help them to help themselves
Ages one to four - protect your child
Protection
Sports injuries can be broadly classified into 2 big groups overuse injuries and traumatic injuries. Traumatic injuries are fairly straight forward in their origin. Overuse injuries are a result of exercise induced micro-damage accumulating past the point where the body is able to repair, hence manifesting as clinical injuries. Another common cause of injury is too soon too fast. This usually happens when an athlete starts on a new exercise programme and experts unrealistic progress, advancing faster than the body's ability to cope resulting in injury.
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