Even Innocent Sparkler Causes Thousands of Eye Injuries

Fireworks injuries cause approximately 10,000 visits to the emergency department each year, most of them involve children who suffer thousands of eye injuries.¹

Every year, ophthalmologists – physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care – treat thousands of patients who suffer a range of fireworks-related injuries, from cuts and bruises to damaged corneas and ruptured eyeballs. To help reduce the number of potentially blinding accidents this holiday, Kleinsorge Family Eye Care  joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in working to debunk common myths about fireworks injuries. [Read more…]

There are a variety of reasons that we develop vision problems later in life. While we can control many of the external factors, such as diet, smoking and exercise, sometimes it all comes down to family genetics.

Do you know that certain eye diseases can be inherited? For example, if you have a close relative with macular degeneration, you have a 50% chance of developing the condition. In addition, a family history of glaucoma increases your chances of developing the condition by four to nine times! [Read more…]