by AEOAdmin | Mar 24, 2020 | Eyecare Tips
NIOSH Reporting on Eye Safety at Work The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) says that eye injuries due to lack of eye safety at work are very common. Everyday in the United States around 2,00 workers will sustain job-related eye injuries...
by AEOAdmin | Mar 12, 2020 | Eyecare Tips, Eyewear Tips
According to the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) 90% of on-the-job eye injuries could be avoided wearing eye protection at work. Nearly 2000 workers each day suffer from eye-related injury that require medical attention. Around 40% of those injuries...
by AEOAdmin | Mar 10, 2020 | Eyecare Tips, Eyewear Tips
Eye injuries happen at work. According to the NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) around 2,000 people in the United States sustain vision-threatening eye injuries on the job every day. Injuries to the eyes at work include chemical and grease...
by AEOAdmin | Mar 5, 2020 | Eyecare Tip Of The Week, Eyecare Tips, Eyewear Tips
March is Eye Safety at Work Awareness Month. At Advanced Optometry Eyecare we will be focusing on ways workers and employers can help keep eye safety a priority in the workplace, all month long! Eye Injuries at Work Striking or scraping: The majority of eye injuries...
by AEOAdmin | Mar 3, 2020 | Eyecare Tips, Eyewear Tips
Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. During Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March, the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds employers and workers about the importance of wearing certified and approved eye...
by AEOAdmin | Feb 27, 2020 | Eyecare Tips, Eyesight Conditions
A Functional Definition of Low Vision Not all eye care professionals agree with an exclusively numerical (or visual acuity) description of low vision. Here’s another — more functional — definition of low vision: Low vision is uncorrectable vision loss that...
