Firework Eye Safety Awareness Month

June is Firework Eye Safety Awareness Month

10,000 Reasons to Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan and the American Academy of Ophthalmology issue eye safety warnings ahead of fireworks season.

Every year, about 10,000 people are rushed to the emergency department for fireworks injuries. 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, retinas, and ruptured eyeballs. Many people believe that consumer fireworks are safe. But here’s the explosive truth: Most injuries are caused by legal fireworks parents buy for their children, such as sparklers, firecrackers, bottle rockets, and Roman candles.

To help reduce the number of potentially blinding fireworks accidents this holiday, Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan and the American Academy of Ophthalmology are sharing these tips:

Wear protective eyewear when igniting fireworks

Ophthalmologists recommend that every household have at least one pair of ANSI-approved protective eyewear. Stop by any hardware store and pick up some safety glasses for the entire family.

Don’t pick up duds and misfires

When a lit firework didn’t explode, Javonte McNair, 14, walked over and picked it up. The “dud” exploded, severing his hand and blasting hot debris into his eye, causing severe damage to his cornea. Keep a hose and buckets of water on hand for duds and misfires. Soak the dud from a distance with a hose or a bucket of water. Pick it up with a shovel and fully submerge it in a bucket of water to ensure it’s safe for disposal.

Keep a safe distance

Bystanders are injured by fireworks as often as the operator. Stacy Young was 100 yards away when an illegal firework sent shrapnel into her skull. Ophthalmologists couldn’t save her eye. It had to be removed.

Supervise children closely

Sparklers seem like harmless fun for the kids, but they are responsible for about 1,400 eye injuries each year. Even those tiny poppers or snappers can pose dangers. A ricocheting popper burned parts of five-year-old Nolan Haney’s eye and eyelid

Celebrate with the pros

The Fourth can be complete without using consumer fireworks. The Academy advises that the safest way to view fireworks is to watch a professional show.

“Consumer fireworks are a treasured part of Fourth of July celebrations, so it’s easy to forget the dangers they can pose, particularly to the eyes,” said Dianna L. Seldomridge, M.D., a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “Please, take our advice. We don’t want to see you in the ER this Fourth of July.”

If you experience a fireworks eye injury, ophthalmologists urge you to minimize the damage to the eye:

• Seek medical attention immediately
• Do not rub the eye. Rubbing may make the injury worse
• Do not attempt to rinse the eye
• Do not apply pressure to the eye
• Do not remove objects from the eye
• Do not apply ointments or take pain medications before seeking medical help

آتش بازی سے آنکھوں کی چوٹ کے تجربے کے بعد احتیاطی تدابیر

• فوری طور پر طبی امداد حاصل کریں
• آنکھ نہ رگڑیں۔ رگڑنے سے چوٹ زیادہ خراب ہوسکتی ہے
• آنکھ پر دباؤ نہ ڈالیں۔
• آنکھ میں پھنسی ہوئی چیز کو نکالنے کی کوشش نہ کریں
• طبی مدد لینے سے پہلے مرہم لگائیں یا درد کی دوائیں نہ لیں

Here is the message from our lead consultant Professor Dr. Zia Ul Mazhry,

"It is important to note that the best way to avoid firework eye injuries is by leaving firework shows. Protective eyewear should always be worn when handling fireworks. Children should never be allowed to light or play with fireworks of any type–even sparklers. "

آتش بازی سے آنکھوں کی حفاظت کے بارے ایکویٹی آئی سنٹر کے سربراہ ڈاکٹر ضیا ء ا لمظہری کا پیغام

یہ نوٹ کرنا ضروری ہے کہ آتش بازی کی وجہ سےآنکھوں کو پہنچنے والے نقصانات سے بچنے کا بہترین طریقہ آتش بازی کے مشغلوں اور سازوسامان کی تیاری کو مکمل طور پر چھوڑنا ہے۔ آتش بازی کے آلات اور سازوسامان کی دیکھ بھال کے دوران حفاظتی چشمہ ہمیشہ پہننا چاہئے۔بچوں کو کبھی بھی کسی بھی قسم کی آتش بازی ، یہاں تک کہ پٹاخوں اور چنگاریوں کے ساتھ بھی کھیلنے کی اجازت نہیں ہونی چاہئے۔اگر آنکھ میں چوٹ لگ جاتی ہے تو ، فوری طور پر ابتدائی طبی امداد حاصل کریں۔ زخمی آنکھ کو نہ رگڑیں اور نہ ہی اس پر دباؤ ڈالیں ،اور نہ ہی آنکھ میں پھنسی ہوئی چیز کو نکالنے کی کوشش کریں۔ تا ہم صاف پانی لے کر آنکھ کو نرمی سے دھونے یا ااس کے اندر بار بار انکھوں کو جھپکنے میں کوئی حرج نہیں ہے۔ تکلیف دور نہ ہونے یا بڑھنے کی صورت میں آنکھوں کے معالج سے فوری مشورہ ضروری ہو جاتا 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 Eye Health Education By Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan

Welcome to the Education Portal of Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan. We are committed to serving our patients and our community, to the development and propagation of new concepts to preserve and enhance vision. Our three missions—clinical service, education, and research—are closely interrelated.

Contact Our Team:

If you are looking for any of the 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 ::: Perimetery / Visual Fields

Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test

Diagnostic ::: IOL Master

Diagnostic ::: Corneal Topography

Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test

Cataract and Firework Eye Safety

Cataract and Firework Eye Safety

June is Cataract and Firework Eye Safety Awareness Month

Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts

Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which cause cloudy, blurry, or dim vision and often develop with advancing age. This June, Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract Awareness Month by sharing three things everyone should know about the condition and its treatment.

As everyone grows older, the lenses of their eyes thicken and become cloudier. Eventually, they may find it more difficult to read street signs. Colors may seem dull. These symptoms may signal cataracts, which affect about 70 percent of people by age 75. Fortunately, cataracts can be corrected with surgery. Ophthalmologists, physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care, perform around three million cataract surgeries each year to restore vision to those patients. Get an idea of what someone with cataracts might experience with this cataract vision simulator.

The following are facts people should know about the condition.

1. Age isn’t the only risk factor for cataracts

Age isn’t the only risk factor for cataracts

Though most everyone will develop cataracts with age, recent studies show that lifestyle and behavior can influence when and how severely you develop cataracts. Diabetes, extensive exposure to sunlight, smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and certain ethnicities have all been linked to increased risk of cataracts. Eye injuries, prior eye surgery, and long-term use of steroid medication can also result in cataracts. If you have any of these or other risk factors, talk to an ophthalmologist.

2. Cataracts cannot be prevented, but you can lower your risk

Wearing UV-blocking sunglasses and brimmed hats when outside can help. Several studies suggest that eating more vitamin C-rich foods may delay how fast cataracts form. Also, avoid smoking cigarettes, which have been shown to increase the risk of cataract development.

3. Surgery may help improve more than just your vision

During the procedure, the natural clouded lens is replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens, which should improve your vision significantly. Patients have a variety of lenses to choose from, each with different benefits. Studies have shown that cataract surgery can improve quality of life and reduce the risk of falling. If cataracts are interfering with your ability to see well, consider asking your ophthalmologist about cataract surgery.

A life-changing surgery

At age 49, Michael Sargent’s vision had become so impaired by cataracts that he couldn’t distinguish shapes or colors without his glasses on, even if objects were right in front of him. His ophthalmologist recommended cataract surgery.

“Having the surgery was life-changing,” said Sargent, who lives in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. “I can see everything from the time on my alarm clock to a bird’s nest in a tree hundreds of feet away without glasses. It’s the most amazing experience I’ve ever had.”

Here is the message of our Lead Consultant Prof Zia Ul Mazhry

“ Cataract is the most frequent cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40 and the leading cause of blindness worldwide. There is no way to completely prevent cataracts from forming but you can reduce your risk by wearing sunglasses, eating a healthy diet, getting exercise, and avoiding tobacco products. Timely intervention through regular eye examinations is an ultimate answer to your cataract related vision problem.”

About Eye Health Education By Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan

Welcome to the Education Portal of Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan. We are committed to serving our patients and our community, to the development and propagation of new concepts to preserve and enhance vision. Our three missions—clinical service, education, and research—are closely interrelated.

Visit: https://eyeacuity.com/education/

Contact Our Team:

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

Firework Eye Safety and Cataract Awareness Month

Firework Eye Safety and Cataract

June is Firework Eye Safety and Cataract Awareness Month

Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age.The incidence appear even higher in Pakistan. This June, the Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract and Firework Eye Safety Awareness Month by sharing three things everyone should know about the condition and its treatment.

As everyone grows older, the lenses of their eyes thicken and become cloudier. Eventually, they may find it more difficult to read street signs. Colors may seem dull. These symptoms may signal cataracts, which affect about 70 percent of people by age 75. Fortunately, cataracts can be corrected with surgery. Ophthalmologists, physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care, perform around three million cataract surgeries each year to restore vision to those patients. Get an idea of what someone with cataracts might experience with this cataract vision simulator. The following are facts people should know about the condition.

Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts

1. Age isn’t the only risk factor for cataracts

Age isn’t the only risk factor for cataracts

Though most everyone will develop cataracts with age, recent studies show that lifestyle and behavior can influence when and how severely you develop cataracts. Diabetes, extensive exposure to sunlight, smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and certain ethnicities have all been linked to increased risk of cataracts. Eye injuries, prior eye surgery and long-term use of steroid medication can also result in cataracts. If you have any of these or other risk factors, talk to an ophthalmologist.

2. Cataracts cannot be prevented, but you can lower your risk

Wearing UV-blocking sunglasses and brimmed hats when outside can help. Several studies suggest that eating more vitamin C-rich foods may delay how fast cataracts form. Also, avoid smoking cigarettes, which have been shown to increase the risk of cataract development.

For more info: https://eyeacuity.com/healthy-eye-vision-ultraviolet-awareness-month/

3. Surgery may help improve more than just your vision.

During the procedure, the natural clouded lens is replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens, which should improve your vision significantly. Patients have a variety of lenses to choose from, each with different benefits. Studies have shown that cataract surgery can improve quality of life and reduce the risk of falling. If cataracts are interfering with your ability to see well, consider asking your ophthalmologist about cataract surgery.

A life-changing surgery.

Sometime after age 50, most of us are likely to hear our eye doctor say, “You have cataracts.”

A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye, causing vision loss that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or corneal refractive surgery like LASIK.

As frightening as cataracts might sound, modern cataract surgery usually can restore vision lost to cataracts — and often can reduce your dependence on eyeglasses as well..And the prevalence of cataracts around the globe. is expected to grow significantly in the years ahead, due in part to the ageing of the population.

Here is the message from our lead consultant Professor Dr. Zia Ul Mazhry,

"Cataract are the most frequent cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40 and the leading cause of blindness worldwide.There is no way to completely prevent cataract from forming but you can reduce your risk by wearing sunglasses, eating a healthy diet ,getting exercise and avoiding tobbaco products. Timely intervention through regular eye examinations is an ultimate answer to your cataract related vision problem."

Learn more about cataract symptoms, treatment and types of IOLs at www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-are-cataracts.

Seniors concerned that they may have cataracts may qualify for a no-cost eye exam through EyeCare America, one of largest public service programs in American medicine, is a program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology that provides eye care through a pool of more than 5,000 volunteer ophthalmologists. Ninety percent of the care provided is at no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. The program is co-sponsored by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc., with additional support provided by Alcon and Regeneron. For more information, visit eyecareamerica.org

About Eye Health Education By Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan

Eye Health in urdu by Acuity Eye Center

Welcome to the Education Portal of Acuity Eye Center Lahore Pakistan. We are committed to serving our patients and our community, to the development and propagation of new concepts to preserve and enhance vision. Our three missions—clinical service, education and research—are closely interrelated.

Visit: https://eyeacuity.com/education/

[i] https://nei.nih.gov/eyedata/cataract

Contact Our Team:

If you are looking for any of below services, please fill the form below, one of our team member 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 ::: Pachymetery

Diagnostic ::: Perimetery / Visual Fields

Diagnostic ::: Hess Chart/Digital Squint Assessment/Digital Diplopia Test

Diagnostic ::: Digital Colour vision test