April-2020 is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
Ophthalmologists Urge Eye Protection for Recreational and Professional Sports
Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan and the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds parents, coaches, and athletes that one simple step can prevent most sports-related eye injuries
New research shows that about 30,000 people in the U.S. go to emergency departments each year with sports-related eye injuries, a substantially higher estimate than previously reported. This April during Sports Eye Safety Month, Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan and the American Academy of Ophthalmology remind the public that the right protective eyewear is the best defense against eye injury.
Three sports accounted for almost half of all trips to the emergency room: basketball, baseball, and air/paintball guns. Sports-related injuries can range from corneal abrasions and bruises on the lids to more serious, vision-threatening internal injuries, such as a retinal detachment and internal bleeding.
Ophthalmologists — physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care — continue to remind the public that most sports-related eye injuries are avoidable.
Here are some tips for both the professional athlete and the Little League star to stay safe:
- Athletes should wear sports eye protection that meets the requirements set by appropriate organizations.
- Parents should make sure that children wear eye protection. Most often, those who sustain sports-related eye injuries are 18 years old or younger.
- Eye protection can weaken with age and may no longer provide adequate protection. Consider replacing when damaged or yellowed.
- For basketball, racquet sports, soccer and field hockey, wear protective eyewear with polycarbonate lenses.
- Athletes who wear contacts or glasses should also wear appropriate protective eyewear. Contacts offer no protection and glasses do not provide enough defense.
- Professional athletes should also wear sports goggles that meet national standards.
“I’ve treated many patients with eye trauma because of an unintentional blow to the face,” said Rahul N. Khurana, M.D., clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “Athletes often engage in these seemingly safe, yet rugged, high-impact sports with zero awareness about the potential risk factors. This is why eye protection is critical and can greatly reduce the number of emergency room visits treated each year.”
Here is the message of our Lead Consultant Prof. Zia Ul Mazhry
Protection of your eyes from eye injury is your own hands mostly. The most important thing you can do to protect your vision at work is to always wear appropriate protective eyewear, which can prevent more than 90 percent of serious eye injuries."
آنکھوں کی چوٹ سے آپ کی آنکھوں کا تحفظ زیادہ تر آپ کےاپنے ہاتھ میں ہے۔ کام کے دوران اپنی نظر کی حفاظت کے لئے سب سے اہم چیز جو آپ کر سکتے ہیں وہ یہ ہے کہ ہمیشہ مناسب حفاظتی چشمہ پہنیں ، جو آنکھوں کی 90 فیصد سے زیادہ چوٹوں کو روک سکتا ہے۔
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. A global community of 32,000 medical doctors, we protect sight and empower lives by setting the standards for ophthalmic education and advocating for our patients and the public. We innovate to advance our profession and to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality eye care. Our EyeSmart® program provides the public with the most trusted information about eye health. For more information, visit aao.org.
About Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan
Acuity Eye Center is a state of art comprehensive eye care facility rendering services to patients with eye problems. Presently Dr.Zia Ul Mazhry and associates, are providing eye care services to the patients, approaching this center from Khyber to Karachi. The Center is offering a broad range of modern ophthalmic surgical and laser solutions, including phaco surgery, Laser removal of glasses, Femto-LASIK, laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy, squint, ptosis, and medical retina, etc.
Our slogan at Acuity Eye Centre is:
“All about your eyes we look and observe
With passion and care, we help and serve.”
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If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team members will get in to provide you with full facilitation:
1– Comprehensive Primary Eye Exam/ Consultation
Consultation ::: Adult Eye Examination and Consultation
Consultation ::: Children Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
Consultation ::: Infant Eye Examination Refraction Consultation
2-Secondary Follow up Eye Examination and Consultations
Followup ::: Examination under Sedation for Kids (After Initial Consultation)
Followup ::: Dilated Fundus Examination(DFE)
Followup ::: Cycloplegic Refraction and DFE
3-Diagnostic Eye Test
Diagnostic ::: OCT
Diagnostic ::: Angio OCT
Diagnostic ::: Anterior Segment OCT
Diagnostic ::: Pachymetry
Diagnostic ::: Perimetry / Visual Fields
Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test
Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test
