When It Comes to Eye Injuries, Men's Eyes Have It

In an effort to prevent the most common eye injuries, the Academy and ASOT recommend that every household in America have at least one pair of ANSI-approved* protective eyewear to be worn when doing projects and activities at home.

This was the seventh year that data was collected for the Eye Injury Snapshot. Among the key findings:

· One in four of the eye injuries occurring at home were due to play/sports

· Another 25 percent were due to home repair or power tools

* The yard and garden were the places people were most likely to suffer an eye injury in the home.

* Nearly half of the injuries reported were to people between the ages of 30-64, while children 12 years of age or younger represented about 12 percent of the injuries.
* More than 40 percent of eye injuries occur between noon and 7 p.m.

Learn more about eye injuries, get names of Eye M.D.s in your area or ask an Eye M.D. a question by visiting www.GetEyeSmart.org.