Eye Safety

Educational articles about eye safety and eye protection, from the doctors of Ophthalmology at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.

Protecting your Eyes from the Sun

The weekend is here and time to enjoy some of the beautiful South Florida Sun! If you are going to spend a portion of your weekend outside, be sure to protect your eyes from the harmful rays the sun brings. Here are some helpful tips to keeping your eyes safe while enjoying the [...]

Eye Injury Prevention – 8 Helpful Tips

April is “Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month” and we have put together 8 helpful tips to keep your eyes safe and prevent eye injuries while enjoying your favorite sports! Everyone knows that taking care of your eyes and preventing eye injuries is important. And many times we are more concerned [...]

Make Your Workplace Safer with These Safety Tips

FLEI acknowledges Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month Why you should be concerned about Eye Health and Safety According to the CDC, about 2,000 workers experience job-related eye injuries each day that require medical treatment. Some of these injuries may include: small particles or objects such as wood chips, cement [...]

How Ultraviolet Radiation Is Harmful To Your Eyes

Ultraviolet rays are invisible forms of energy coming from the sun. Their wavelengths are shorter than visible light. Most people are aware of the effect of UV rays on their body by using sunblock to protect themselves, but many people are not aware of the UV rays on their eyes. [...]

Alcohol Consumption And It’s Effect On Vision

Drinking alcohol excessively can not only have harmful effects in the body but also on the eyes. One of the effects of heavy drinking of alcohol is blurry vision which can be due to brain function being impaired or poor eye muscle coordination. Double vision or diplopia can also result [...]

Summer Eye Safety

South Florida's channel 10 news recently interviewed Dr. Keith Skolnick on the air to discuss summer eye injuries and eye safety. In the short video below you will hear about common injuries that occur in the summer along with tips about how to protect your eyes from these injuries. You [...]

Can Watching 3-D Games Really Hurt Children’s Eyes?

A few days ago Nintendo issued a warning that children under 6 should not look at the 3-D screen on its new 3DS hand-held device because “ it could harm eye development”. This left pediatric ophthalmologists, some of them world-leading authorities on childhood eye development, scratching their heads. [...]

Beware of Popping Champagne Corks

When you pop the cork on a bottle of Champagne, it flies off at more than 50 miles per hour! If you, or someone standing near you gets hit in the eye, it can result in a devastating injury. Take the following steps to avoid this fairly common injury: Chill [...]

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