An ophthalmologist from the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences reminds us how to avoid serious eye injury during the festivities.
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No Fireworks Are Safe, Even “Innocent” Sparklers Can Cause Serious Eye Injuries
Fireworks injuries cause approximately 10,000 visits to the emergency department each year. Most of those visits involve children who suffer thousands of eye injuries.1 Though the most disabling injuries occur with illegal firecrackers, most injuries …