What Are Eye Injuries?

Eye Injuries can range from very minor things such as getting soap in your eyes to a serious injury that involves permanent loss of vision. There are a number of causes of these injuries and in order to understand eye injury prevention you need to understand the causes first.

Eye Injury Prevention

There are a number of different causes when it comes to injuring your eyes and these include chemical exposures and burns. Many chemicals such as those found in soap and sunscreen can irritate the eyes but do not cause permanent damage. Acids and alkalis on the other hand are highly dangerous and can cause severe damage. These can be found in car batteries, drain cleaner, and ammonia. Rubbing your eyes can transfer these chemicals from your skin and cause chemical burns.

Corneal abrasions are another type of injury and these are mostly cause from a poke in the eye or a scratch from an object. Traumatic iritis is another type of injury and this is associated with a blow to the eye usually with a blunt object such as a fist or a club. Hyphemas and orbital blowout fractures are the last two significant injuries. These injuries occur when significant force from a blunt object harms the eye or the surrounding structures.

Hyphemas result from bleeding in the eye, whilst orbital blowout fractures are the cracking or breaking of the facial bones surrounding the eye. Foreign bodies and lacerations are also injuries that should be avoided if possible.

Most of the above injuries can be prevented by using protective eyeglasses and here are some other tips for you to follow.

• You should always wear safety glasses whenever you operate power tools, or when you mix or spray chemicals.
• Eye coverings should always be used in tanning booths as these prevent burning the eyes.
• If you have an eye irritation you should never rub it, this will only make it worse.
• Never look directly at the sun. If you are outdoors on sunny days, make sure to wear good quality sunglasses as these will help to reduce the amount of ultraviolet rays on your eyes.

Prevention is always better than cure so make sure you take care of your eyes and your vision.

 
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