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Home Eye Safety Month by Prevent Blindness focuses on educating the public about preventing eye injuries at home. Prevent Blindness states that the average home is full of unnoticed dangers. Most accidents involving everyday household products cause 125,000 eye injuries each year. Ninety percent of these eye injuries are preventable through understanding, safety practices, and proper eye protection.
Prevent Blindness notes you can reduce the risks of eye injuries for yourself and other family members by using this simple checklist for different areas of your home:
INDOOR EYE SAFETY AT HOME
in homes with people over 65.
especially those with fumes like ammonia and bleach.
OUTDOOR EYE SAFETY AT HOME
properly stored in a secure area.
should be repaired or replaced.
flying particles and chemical goggles to guard against
exposure to fertilizers and pesticides.
CHEMICAL EYE SAFETY AT HOME