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Preventing eye injuries eye injuries

Nearly 50% eye injuries accidents occur at home, and over 90% of them can be prevented by using common sense and following precautions.

Prevention is the first and most important step in avoiding eye injuries.

In the house

$ Household products can seriously burn your eyes if used improperly.

$ Make sure that all spray nozzles are directed away from you.

$ Read instructions carefully before using cleaning fluids, detergents, ammonia or harsh chemicals. Wash your hands thoroughly after use.

$ Wear safety goggles to shield your eyes from fumes and splashes when using powerful chemicals.

$ Use opaque goggles to avoid burns from sunlamps.

In the workshop

$ Objects can fly into your eyes and cause an injury.

$ Protect your eyes from flying fragments, fumes, dust particles, sparks and splashing chemicals by always wearing safety glasses with side-shield protectors.

$ Read instructions thoroughly before using tools and chemicals and follow precautions for their use.

Around children

$ Consider your child’s age and responsibility level when you buy toys and games.

$ Avoid projectile toys such as darts and pellet guns, which can hit the eye from a distance.

$ Supervise children when they are playing with toys or games that can be dangerous.

$ Teach children the correct way to handle items such as scissors and pencils.

In the garden

$ Always wear safety glasses when using garden tools or mowing.

$ Pick up rocks and stones before going over them with your lawnmower. Stones can shoot out of the rotary blades and rebound off curbs or walls, causing severe eye injuries.

$ Do not allow anyone in the yard while you are operating a lawnmower.

$ Avoid low-hanging branches.

Around the car

$ Sparks and fumes can ignite rapidly and explode. Battery acid can cause serious eye injuries.

$ Put out all cigarettes and matches before opening the hood of the car. Use a flashlight not a match or lighter to look at the battery at night.

$ Wear protective goggles for auto body repairs or any time when grinding metal or striking metal against metal.

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