Eye Injury

In the fourth part of a five-part series, Annette Hoskin, BOptom, MBA, discusses prevention methods for eye injuries.

In the second part of a five-part series, Annette Hoskin, BOptom, MBA, discusses a new eye injury registry.

Summer holidays, specifically July 4, bring fireworks to the forefront of conversation every year, but the exciting explosions can pose physical dangers, including to the eyes.

Raymond Chu, OD, MS, FAAO, and Yin C. Tea, OD, FAAO, presented data at the American Academy of Optometry virtual meeting that connected e-cigarette use with ocular health complications including dry eye.

On the court and in the field of play, the risk for sports-related eye injuries is prevalent. Knowing how to properly treat the injuries as well as wearing the proper gear may not only reduce the severity of the injury, but also may prevent eye injury.

SAN FRANCISCO — Orbital fracture associated with gunshot injury in children younger than 18 years was associated with poor visual outcomes, according to a poster presented at the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery meeting.

No improvements were observed in the severity or incidence of pediatric ocular injury rates in the past 25 years, according to the U.K. Paediatric Ocular Trauma Study 3.