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In Sports

Sports and recreational activities cause more than 31,000 eye injuries each year.

If you or your children participate in sports, you should wear the appropriate protective eyewear. Look for properly tested and certified eye and face protection that has been specifically designed for the sports you will be playing. Properly designed and fitted eyewear does not hinder performance and can reduce the risk of eye injuries by 90%.

If you normally wear glasses, be sure that your frames are non breakable and fitted with safety polycarbonate lenses for playing tennis, baseball or basketball. Also make sure to wear the appropriate sports goggles.

First aid for eye injuries

Correct treatment for an eye injury immediately following an accident can prevent loss of sight.

Foreign objects in the eye

$ Do not rub your eye. Lift the upper eyelid over the lower lid, allowing the lower lashes to brush the speck off the inside of the upper lid.

$ Blink a few times and let the eye move the particle out. If the speck remains, keep your eye closed and seek medical help.

Cuts of the eye and lid

$ Seek medical help immediately. Do not attempt to wash out the eye or remove an object stuck in the eye. Never apply pressure to the injured eye or eyelid. Be careful not to rub the eye.

Blows to the eye

$ Immediately apply an ice compress to the eye to reduce pain and swelling. A black eye or blurred vision can be a sign of damage inside the eye. See your ophthalmologist immediately.

Chemical burns

$ Immediately flush the eye with water, using your fingers to keep the eye open as wide as possible.

$ Hold your head under a faucet or shower, or pour water gently into the eye from a container for at least 15 minutes.

$ Roll the eyeball as much as possible to wash out the eye. Do not use an eye cup or bandage the eye. Seek medical help immediately.

Summary

$ Prompt proper treatment of eye injuries can save your vision.

$ Seek medical help immediately if there is pain or any question of eye or vision damage following an accident.

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