Eye Injuries at Home Send Thousands of Adults and Children to the Emergency Room Every Year   Most Eye Injures Can Be Prevented Through Safety Practices and the Use of Proper Eye Protection   CHICAGO (Sept. 24, 2015) –In 2014, more than 193,000 adults and children were treated in hospital emergency rooms in the United States

Proper Eye Protection in the Home, Yard and Garage Can Help Prevent Eye Injuries       – Accidents with Power Tools Cause More Eye Injuries than Any Other Product–       CHICAGO (Sept. 24, 2014) –In 2013, more than 94,000 adults and children were treated in hospital emergency rooms in the United States

Wearing the Proper Eye Protection While Playing Sports Today Can Help Prevent Injury, Save Sight for Years to Come   CHICAGO (Aug. 12, 2014) –Every year, thousands of Americans suffer an eye injury related to playing sports according to new data from Prevent Blindness. To help educate the public on the importance of proper eye

– Most Eye Injures Can Be Prevented Through Sound Safety Practices and the Use of Proper Eye Protection–   CHICAGO (Sept. 25, 2012) –More than half of the 2.5 million eye injuries that occur every year happen within or around the home.  According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, accidental eye injury is one of

Prevent Blindness America and Transitions Optical Release “Focus on Eye Health and Culturally Diverse Populations” Report   – Multicultural Report Complements Vision Problems in the U.S. Data  Introduced During National ‘Focus on Eye Health Summit’ –     CHICAGO (July 17, 2012) – Recognizing that growing ethnic minority populations are at higher risk for many

Prevent Blindness America and Uvex Launch Innovative Eye2Eye Safety Program to Improve Workplace Eye Protection     CHICAGOand SMITHFIELD, R.I. (Oct. 18, 2011) – Prevent Blindness America, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization, and Uvex®, the leading safety eyewear brand of Honeywell Safety Products, today announced they have launched the Eye2Eye  initiative, which

– Study Shows More Eye Injuries Occur at Home than at Work and School Combined – CHICAGO (Sept. 29, 2011) – Home may be where the heart is, but it can also be a dangerous place for the eyes. More than half of the 2.5 million eye injuries that occur every year happen within or