Prevent Blindness America Eye Health and Safety NewsPrevent Blindness America is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. Focused on promoting a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness America touches the lives of millions of people each year through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening training, community and patient service programs and research.Sports-related Eye Injuries Cost Up to $200 Million a Year- September 3, 2008 According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in school-aged children. And, most of those injuries are sports-related.http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/090308_2.html Protect Your Eyes When Doing Household Chores and Yard Work- September 3, 2008 Most people do not think about wearing eye protection while cleaning, cooking, doing yard work or working in the garage. However, half of all eye injuries occur when doing these everyday chores.http://www.preventblindness.org/news/releases/090308_1.html |