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SAFEGUARD YOUR SIGHT
By: Renae Biale Tesauro
Toys, decorations and celebration are
all part of the holiday season; but a
popgun or a popped cork can some-
times result in a serious eye injury.
“
Children receive all sorts of presents
that are potentially unsafe for their
eyes during the holidays,” comments
Dr. Lawrence V. Najarian, M.D., a
board-certified ophthalmologist with
Bedminster Eye and Laser Center,
P.A. and a faculty member of both
New York University and New York
Eye and Ear Infirmary. “These include
innocuous-appearing toys such as a
popgun or a paddleball set.”
According to the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, there were an
estimated 251,700 toy-related injuries
treated in U.S. emergency rooms in
2010.
Forty-six percent of those
injuries occurred to the head and
face area (head, face, eye, mouth,
and ear).
When purchasing toys this holiday
season, Dr. Najarian advises:
•
Only purchase age-appropriate
toys.
•
Avoid projectile toys such as
darts, bows and arrows, and mis-
sile-firing toys.
•
Look for toys marked with
“
ASTM,” which means the prod-
uct meets the national safety
standards set by the American
Society for Testing and Materials.
•
If you plan to give sports equip-
ment, provide appropriate protec-
tive gear, such as helmets or pro-
tective eyewear with polycarbon-
ate lenses.
Adults should also safeguard their
eyes when putting up trees and holi-
day decorations, as well as when
opening champagne bottles, Dr.
Najarian points out.
“
Getting poked in the eye by a pine
needle or getting hit in the eye with
a champagne cork can result in a trip
to the emergency room,” says Dr.
Najarian. “A cork can fly up to 50
miles per hour as it leaves the bottle.
Anything that travels with such
momentum can have a devastating
impact if it strikes your eye.”
Dr. Najarian offers these tips when
opening a bottle of champagne:
•
Chill the champagne to at least
45
degrees Fahrenheit before open-
ing. The cork of a warm bottle is
more likely to pop unexpectedly.
•
Don’t shake the bottle. Shaking
increases your chances of eye
injury.
•
To open the bottle safely, hold
down the cork with the palm of
your hand while removing the
wire hood. Point the bottle at a
45-
degree angle away from your-
self and from any bystanders.
•
Place a towel over the entire top
of the bottle and grasp the cork.
•
Keep the bottle at a 45-degree
angle as you slowly and firmly
twist the bottle while holding the
cork to break the seal. Continue
to hold the cork while twisting
the bottle until the cork is almost
out of the neck. Counter the
force of the cork using slight
downward pressure just as the
cork breaks free from the bottle.
Cheers!!
For more eye safety and health tips,
visit the American Academy of Oph-
thalmology website:
www.geteyesmart.org.
Lawrence V. Najarian, M.D.
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