Each year more than two million people suffer from eye injury. Half of the reported injuries occur at work and another quarter of them occur in the home. While many of these injuries are mild, a large portion are severe enough to require hospitalization. One million Americans suffer permanently impaired vision in one or both eyes secondary to trauma or accidents. Some simple precautions can go a long way toward preventing eye injury.
Violence is the most common cause of eye trauma, especially in men less than thirty years old.
While assault and some forms of violence are difficult to prevent, other forms are avoidable. The next time someone provokes you, ask yourself if it is worth losing your vision over. Worksite injuries are more readily anticipated and avoided. In fact, modern day safety standards have significantly reduced the work related eye injuries. Regrettably there are no similar standards to prevent injuries around the home.