Home Health : Eye Protection
More than two thousand eye injuries occur in the workplace every day and at least 10 percent of these cause permanent or temporary vision loss. When you’re talking about the need to wear eye protection on the job, you’re likely to think first of welders, machinists and those who use power tools. Major league baseball players don’t spring to mind. Americans presumable spend more time at work than they do at play and 40,000 sports-related eye injuries occur annually. Baseball ranks among high risk sports, along with basketball, hockey and racquetball. It’s important that athletes and their coaches make sure protective eyewear fits properly and is worn at all times when the eyes are exposed to danger. Good eye protection is available. Be sure to wear the appropriate eye protection even if you think danger is minimal. For more information, call St. John’s Referral One at 625.2000 or visit stj.com.
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