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Vision problems? Check your medications
Prescription drugs often have side effects that threaten vision and eye health. These are some of the most common vision issues caused by medications.
A guide to protecting your eyes and vision while protesting
Protesters should put on protective eyewear made with shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses to shield them against threats like rubber bullets and tear gas.
The importance of healthy vision for road safety
Driving with poor vision can have catastrophic consequences. Find out how you can improve your road safety with a few simple steps.
How to safely remove something from your eye
Learn how to get something out of your eye safely, as well as how to prevent infection and when you should seek professional help.
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Safety glasses and protective eyewear
Learn what you need to know about safety glasses and goggles, including details about protective eyewear standards.
Toys That Put Kids at Risk for Eye Injuries
Find out which toys you should avoid this holiday season to prevent eye injuries.
Preventing Eye Injuries This July 4th
Learn about the risks associated with fireworks and tips for celebrating July 4th safely.
Eyewear that protects your child's eyes
Learn how to choose protective safety glasses and sports eyewear to protect your child's eyes from injuries.
Eye Safety Tips for Children’s Toys
Things to consider before buying toys for your children this holiday season.
Common Eye Injuries and Treatment Tips
Keep your eyes safe by exploring the most common eye injuries and ways to avoid them.
How to Safely View the Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Learn what risks come with viewing the solar eclipse on April 8th and what eyewear is needed to view it safely.
Computer ergonomics and healthy vision
Follow these computer ergonomics tips from Dr. Heiting to reduce stress, prevent computer vision syndrome and make your computer work more enjoyable.
Snow blindness: How to prevent sunburned eyes
Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to a sunburned eye. Learn how to avoid becoming snowblind.
When do you need prescription safety glasses?
Are prescription safety glasses right for you? Learn all about various prescription safety glasses to help protect your eyes for work, sports and recreation.
Vaping, like smoking, may harm your eyes
Vaping can damage your vision, as well as your overall health, eye doctors, researchers and the CDC say. Learn more about the risks of vaping.
Vision problems? Check your medications
Prescription drugs often have side effects that threaten vision and eye health. These are some of the most common vision issues caused by medications.
7 everyday things that can hurt your eyes
Seven everyday things that put your vision at risk include rubbing your eyes, not wearing sunglasses and to much screen time. Get the complete details.
Eye Safety When Deep-Frying a Turkey
Get tips for keeping your eyes safe when deep-frying a turkey this holiday season.
Eye protection for sports: How to choose sports goggles
Dr. Gary Heiting explains why eye protection for sports is so important and how to choose the best protective sports eyewear for adults and kids.
How to safely remove something from your eye
Learn how to get something out of your eye safely, as well as how to prevent infection and when you should seek professional help.
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Prescription safety glasses
Prescription safety glasses help prevent and minimize workplace hazards. These glasses come in varying sizes, shapes and frames that are suitable for workplaces.
Eye protection for sports: How to choose sports goggles
Dr. Gary Heiting explains why eye protection for sports is so important and how to choose the best protective sports eyewear for adults and kids.
Eye surgery and COVID: Do vaccines change the equation?
Most eye surgeries are safe and should not be delayed because of COVID-19, experts in ophthalmology say.
Vaping, like smoking, may harm your eyes
Vaping can damage your vision, as well as your overall health, eye doctors, researchers and the CDC say. Learn more about the risks of vaping.
Eyewear that protects your child's eyes
Learn how to choose protective safety glasses and sports eyewear to protect your child's eyes from injuries.
A face mask reduces coronavirus transmission but doesn't protect the eyes
Do you know face masks don't prevent coronavirus transmission 100%? Learn how a face mask reduces coronavirus transmission but does not protect your eyes.
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Safety glasses and protective eyewear
Learn what you need to know about safety glasses and goggles, including details about protective eyewear standards.
How to prevent eye injuries
Experts say more than 90% of eye injuries can be prevented by wearing safety glasses and taking other precautions.
When do you need prescription safety glasses?
Are prescription safety glasses right for you? Learn all about various prescription safety glasses to help protect your eyes for work, sports and recreation.
7 Common Eye Injuries and How to Treat Them
Learn about the most common eye injuries, how serious they are, and how they may need to be treated.
How to avoid germs on your glasses (and don’t share your eyewear)
How can you avoid germs on your eyeglasses? We’ve got answers to your frequently asked questions which include how germs get on your glasses and disinfecting.
Do your sunglasses provide enough UV protection?
How can you tell if sunglasses offer UV protection? Look at the label to see if it says UV 400 or 100% protection, have your sunglasses checked by an eye care professional or run some UV tests on your sunglasses at home.review with your eye care professional.