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Women’s Eye Health and Safety

Posted on by Christine Cascio
11
Apr

April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety month. Women are at a higher risk for eye diseases including Dry Eye, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. It is important to know how to take care of your eyes to have healthy vision for the years to come. 

Best Practices for Eye Health

There are many actions that you may take to keep your eyes healthy and safe. Here are some good practices that you should follow:

  • Don’t smoke
  • Get eye exams regularly
  • Learn about your family history of eye disease
  • Use contact lenses safely
  • Use eye cosmetics safely
  • Consult your doctor about taking nutritional supplements
  • When outside, wear UV blocking sunglasses and a brimmed hat

Eye Injuries in the Workplace

According to Prevent Blindness, more than 2,000 people injure their eyes at work every day. Some common causes of eye injuries include flying objects, tools, particles, chemicals, and harmful radiation. Is important to be aware of the hazards that can cause eye injuries at work. Eliminate eye hazards whenever possible and wear proper eye protection. 

Wear Proper Eye Protection

About 90% of eye injuries in accidents could be prevented or lessened in severity if the proper eye protection is worn. Safety eyewear should be worn whenever there is a risk for eye injury. Types of eye protection include: 

  • Safety Glasses: Wear whenever there are particles, flying objects, or dust present. 
  • Goggles: Wear when working with chemicals.
  • Face shields: Wear when exposed to flying objects, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids, chemical gasses, or potentially hazardous light radiation.
  • Welding helmets: Always need to be worn when welding. 
  • Full-face respirators: Wear when working in an environment with insufficient oxygen or harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, fumes, gases, vapors, or sprays.

Get Your Eye Protection from SSU

Safety Supplies Unlimited has the eye protection that you need to keep your eyes safe at work. We sell safety glasses, goggles, face shields, and respirators. We also sell first aid supplies including eye wash stations. If you need eye protection, purchase safety glasses from SSU today!