With northeastern Pennsylvania blanketed with snow and more possibly on the way, it is important to remind children, and adults for that matter, to avoid tossing snowballs near someone’s eyes. Snowballs can cause serious eye injuries – including internal bleeding in the eye, scratches to the eye surface, and damage to the eye’s drainage system […]
Thousands of Americans are injured on and around the fourth of July, and the Center for Vision Loss offers a simple way to keep kids safe – to look but don’t touch. Almost half of people injured on or around Independence Day are children and teenagers, and approximately one in six injuries are eye-related, according […]
Halloween is almost here, an exciting night for all the little ghosts, princesses, superheroes, and other trick-or-treaters out ringing doorbells around the neighborhood. To keep this Halloween’s trick-or-treating safe and fun, the Center for Vision Loss shares some tips on costume safety. 1. Costumes should be brightly colored. Make sure they are clearly visible at […]