Elitecare Emergency Hospital
24 Hour Emergency Room in League City, Texas
One of the five senses that humans rely on is sight. The eyes are the primary organs of the visual system and can be more sensitive than other organs of the human body. Eye injuries can be extremely serious and life-threatening. Some of these injuries can be treated at home, but others require emergency medical …
Workplace eye injury can be prevented. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20,000 eye injuries occur in the workplace each year. Also, these eye injuries cost an estimated $300 million a year in medical treatment, workers’ compensation, and lost productivity. (Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2020) March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Let’s look …
Preventing eye injuries at home starts with a plan. Re-evaluate your daily practices and correct bad habits that put your vision at risk. Awareness is the first step to maintaining safe and healthy eyes. We feel safe in our own homes and it’s easy to get careless. Over 125,000 eye injuries are caused every year …
