Eye Safety, Toys, and the Holidays

In 2005, over 8000 children visited emergency rooms across the country with toy related eye injuries — and that doesnt even account for visits to private doctors and optometrists. Dr. Kimberly Friedman of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians appears on CN8s Your Morning to discuss eye safety, toys and the holidays. Avoiding eye injuries... Use common sense Supervise children Make sure gifts are age appropriate Use safety goggles Avoid broken toys and sharp edges Keep sharp/pointed tree ornaments out of reach If your child has an eye injury... Corneal abrasion is the most common injury Redness, irritation, tearing & blurred vision Flush the eye with tears or water Call your eye doctor