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The FDA has issued a Class I recall of certain contact lenses in the AvairaTM line. The lenses may be contaminated with the residue of silicone oil. These contaminated CooperVision contact lenses can cause problems, including severe pain, blurred vision and eye injuries, including torn corneas. Not all users of the contaminated lenses experience symptoms. [...] Image by Antmoose The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) reminds Americans that there are over 9,000 fireworks related injuries each year. Of these injuries, almost half affect the head and nearly 30% of those are injuries to the eyes. One quarter of these fireworks related injuries leave victims with permanent vision loss or blindness. [...] Image via arkansas.gov In light of the recent flooding in the Midwest that has disrupted lives and endangered public health, the American Optometric Association (AOA) has published a list of reminders and precautions related to eye care, particularly for those contact lens wearers out there. Their particular concerns involve the proliferation of water born [...] image by Alexmaher As the holidays get closer, make sure that the gifts you give the children in your life do not endanger their eyes. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission toy-related injuries are on the rise; 186,000 kids under 15 went to the emergency room after toy-related incidents last year. Prevent [...] image by jdurham Researchers have found that people who wear silicone hydrogel (SH) contact lenses are likely to suffer corneal staining (mild abrasions of the eye), but that these situations rarely turn into more serious corneal infiltrative events. Corneal infiltrates are marked by eye discomfort, feeling like there is something in your eye, light [...] Image courtesy of columbiabasin.jobcorps.gov A survey by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma finds that men are three times as likely to suffer from eye injuries than women are. Each year, 2.5 million American experience injuries of the eye. Almost 75% of those injuries happen to men and [...] |
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