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 Walk, don't run,
with sharp objects such as scissors, pens, pencils and rulers. |
 Avoid guns, bow-and-arrows,
sling shots and firecrackers. |
 Use good lighting to avoid
tiring your eyes when reading, writing or cruising the Internet. |
 Tell your parents, school
nurse or teachers if your eyes are bothering you. |
 Learn basic first aid for
your eyes in case an injury does occur. |
 Wear proper eye protection
when you are doing hazardous hobbies, chores or mixing chemicals. |
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According to the National
Society to Prevent Blindness, the leading cause of sports-related
eye injuries in: |
Wear sunglasses that block both ultraviolet-A and ultraviolet-B radiation from the sun. |
Never look directly at the sun. |
Point chemical sprays away from your face BEFORE spraying. |
Wear a helmet when biking, skateboarding or rollerskating andwear your seatbelt in the car. |
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It is also a good idea to get your eyes examined regularly. Your body has some "built-in" devices to protect your eyes like:s Bony sockets:
your eyes are located in bony sockets to protect them from getting hit.
Eyebrows: your
eyebrows are used to keep the light out.
Eyelids: your
eyelids can close to keep small objects out of your eyes.
Eyelashes:
eyelashes also keep small objects out of your eyes.
Tears: tears
keep your eyes moist and work to wash small objects out of your eyes.
Blink reflex: the blink reflex automatically
closes your eyes.
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Information supplied by http://www.faculty.washington.edu
Your
eyes are the windows to your brain -
Protect Them!
Wear proper eye protection
when you are playing sports such as racquetball and baseball.
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