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Show EYE ON SAFETY An estimated 41 percent of visual impairments due to injuries in-juries occur in and around the home. Caustic alkalis and acids, such as those contained con-tained in household cleaning products, can cause serious chemical burns to the eye in I the case of aerosols, compounded com-pounded by the force of the contact. If eye contact occurs, hold the eyelids open and flood the eye immediately with water, continuing for at least 15 minutes. Then see a doctor. Industrial workers suffer an estimated 1,(MK) eye injuries in-juries every working day. With proper protective eyewear, eye-wear, 90 percent could be prevented. pre-vented. I The best defense against glaucoma (which accounts for one out of seven cases of blindness in the U. S.) is an eye exam every two years after age ;J5. Glaucoma screenings, a major community com-munity service of The National Na-tional Society for the Prevention Preven-tion of Blindness, are an important means of detecting detect-ing signs of this disease and educating the public. 1 |