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Eye Injuries From Fireworks Almost 2000 In 2010 over 1800 eye injuries from fireworks were seen in emergency rooms. According to the National Fireworks Protection Association there were 8600 people treated for fireworks related injuries in emergency rooms in 2010. Many more injuries are seen in optometrist offices.Most of those injuries occurred on the 4th [...]
Categories: Emergency Fort Collins Optometrist Contact, glaucoma, Uncategorized, Wilderness Medicine Eyes
Blood In The Eye Sometimes you step of the beaten trail and get a little far away from home and medical care. Especially in states like Colorado, people spend a lot of time in remote locations outdoors. Hyphema, or blood in the anterior chamber of the eye, is one of those situations you hopefully won’t [...]
Categories: eyeglasses, sports vision
You can take simple steps to prevent a lifetime of visual disability and blindness for your family by a visit to the eye doctor. Eye wear for sports is an important decision for preventative eye care. If you or your children are regularly involved in sports, choosing sports eye wear is essential. A good idea [...]
Categories: sports vision
Preventable blindness occurs all too often from sports injuries. Most sports related eye injuries in children can be prevented with the appropriate form of protective eyewear. Regular eye glasses are inadequate, safety frames and lenses such as rec specs with side shields, goggles, eye guards and other forms of protection are required. Polycarbonate lenses are [...]
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Approximately 6,000 eye injuries will occur this 4th of July from fireworks. Like most questionable activities, testosterone seems to yield a high prevalence of these injuries occurring in young male teenagers. Unfortunately, teenage girls frequently are in the immediate vicinity opf teenage boys for unknown reasons,and they often suffer collateral damage. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, rockets, [...]
Categories: binocular vision, double vision, Fort Collins Eye Doctor, Fort Collins Optometrist, Uncategorized, Vision Service Plan -VSP
Traumatic Brain Injuries are common causes of undiagnosed vision symptoms. The brain is cushioned in a compartment but sudden changes in velocity can cause it to move slightly and cause axonal shearing (minute tearing of the nerves in the brain). People who have been in accidents, especially car accidents, often find their visual system seems [...]