For Your Eyes Only

Your vision is a sense crucial to your everyday functioning on the job, at home and at play. But each year, tens of thousands of eye injuries cause either temporary or permanent loss of vision.

Most eye injuries are preventable by taking one simple safety precaution — wearing eye protection. Wear the recommended equipment:

On The Job:

Follow Crown’s Eye Protection Safety Policy at all times. 

At Home:

Do-it-yourself projects involving working with hand and power tools, auto repair and during yard work such as lawn mowing and weed cutting.

At Play:

Sports involving balls, racquets, and stick.

Don’t forget the sun. If you spend long hours outdoors, your eyes need protection from the sun too. The cumulative effect of UV damage has been linked to cataracts and age-related macular degeneration later in life.

The bottom line: Know the eye safety hazards related to your activity on and off the job. And remember that eye hazards extend to bystanders too. Experts say eye protection can prevent 90 percent of injuries. Use it.

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