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Protect Your Eyes! You Were Only Given 2 of Them.

ye safety seems unimportant until YOU have an injury. Our eyes are precious and there are so many risks that we can avoid just by being aware of eye safety.

Sun Protection: The sun poses a threat to our eye health in multiple ways. UV light can damage our eyes over time, but if exposed to excessive amounts of UV, our eyes can actually get sunburned! This is a very painful experience that can happen usually around water or snow when the eyes are exposed to UV without protection. NEVER go snow skiing without goggles. Sunglasses are also protective when snow skiing, but goggles are much better and safer at protecting the eyes while snow skiing.

Winter time is not the time to put your sunglasses in the drawer along with your swim suit. The sun is out year-round and proper sun protection is necessary for good eye health. Polarized lenses are a must for glare-free viewing while driving.

Safety Glasses: Safety glasses are required for some professions. If your work requires them, then you already know what you need for work. For all of the rest of us, safety glasses are necessary for many tasks around the house. Yard work, DIY projects, cleaning with chemicals, moving things around the house, and many other weekend projects can pose a threat to your eye health. Proper safety glasses will give you the best chance to avoid damage to your eyes. Some eye injuries

will heal without any permanent damage. Other eye injuries may result in long-term damage or even blindness. Eye safety should never be ignored.

Sports and Activities: Many sports and activities require proper eyewear to ensure healthy eyes and to minimize the chance for injury. Such activities as cycling, running, skiing, skateboarding, tennis, golf, racquetball, pickleball, soccer, and volleyball among many others can pose a risk to your eyes. Always were proper eyewear to ensure good eye safety. Water sports such as boating, jetskiing, fishing, sailing, and kayaking all require impact resistant lenses and sun protection to ensure proper eye protection.

Eye Strain: In order for you to see clearly, your eyes must be focused properly. Even if you think you are seeing clearly, you may have a mild refractive error that can lead to eyestrain. Your eyes should be examined every year for eye health and to determine any refractive error that is present. A proper prescription is needed in order to keep your eyes focused precisely at all distances. If you view a computer monitor routinely, you must also consider getting glasses that are focused for the computer. Proper focusing along with blue light protection is necessary to avoid eyestrain caused by routine computer use.

Eye Health: Your eye health is very important for your ability to see clearly throughout your

life. If your eyes are not healthy, your vision will most likely be impaired. Proper nutrition, proper eye protection, and routine eye exams will ensure that you maintain good vision for years to come. There are many diseases and disorders of the eyes, many of which have little to no symptoms. Annual eye exams will allow your eye doctor to properly examine your eyes and detect any signs of disease. Early diagnosis leads to early treatment and better outcomes.

If you haven’t had your eyes examined within the past year, or if you have been having any eyestrain or discomfort with your eyes, take the next step towards ensuring good eye health and comfortable vision by scheduling your eye exam today. We would love to discuss with you all of the options you have available to optimize your vision and keep your eyes healthy for years to come. Call 865.966.0100 to schedule your next eye exam. Or visit our website: www.Premier-Eyecare.net

Dr. Fry is the owner of Premier Eyecare and has been fitting specialty contact lenses for over twenty years. He has been a speaker for Bausch & Lomb and Synergeyes and currently speaks for Cooper Vision.