FIREWORKS EYE SAFETY CONTINUED… (INFOGRAPHICS)

Fireworks Eye safety Infographics: Can be especially severe because of the combination of force, heat and chemicals.

FIREWORKS EYE SAFETY

The numbers are clear: Fireworks are dangerous and July 4 is an especially risky time for eye injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s most recent annual fireworks injury report (PDF) fireworks caused 12 deaths and 10,000 injuries in 2019. Three-quarters of the fireworks injuries treated in emergency rooms happened between mid-June and mid-July.