Teens put a pair of glasses on the floor in an art gallery to see how people would react.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/javiermoreno/people-are-loving-this-teens-art-gallery-prank#.hgAyJYLAX
Month: July 2019
Exercise Bands Can Cause Blinding Eye Injury
It’s common for people to sustain serious eye injuries from recoiling exercise bands and bungee cords. The metal rods at the ends of bungee cords can cause even more damage when they snap back.
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/exercise-band-causes-blinding-eye-injury
Blood in The Eye – Should You be Concerned?
A hyphema is a pooling or collection of blood inside the anterior chamber of the eye (the space between the cornea and the iris). The blood may cover most or all of the iris and the pupil, blocking vision partially or completely.
https://www.healthline.com/health/hyphema
Years of Embedded Mascara Found Under Woman’s Eyelid
A woman in Australia began feeling pain in her eye when she discovered a serious problem.
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/news/years-of-mascara-under-womans-eyelid
Cataracts: Stages, causes, symptoms, and treatment
Signs and symptoms of cataracts include clouded, blurred or dim vision; increasing difficulty with vision at night; sensitivity to light and glare.
https://doctor-hill.com/mesa-eye-doctors/specialists/conditions-diseases/cataracts/
Happy Fourth of July!
Prevent eye injuries from fireworks. Fireworks are involved in thousands of injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms each year. There is no safe way for nonprofessionals to use fireworks. The safest way to enjoy the splendor and excitement of fireworks is at a professional display.
https://www.preventblindness.org/prevent-eye-injuries-fireworks