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AAO shares tips on preventing July 4th fireworks eye injuries
Eye injuries related to fireworks have doubled since 2012, according to an American Academy of Ophthalmology press release that offered tips on staying safe during the July 4th holiday.There were 1,300 eye injuries related to fireworks treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2014 compared with 600 eye injuries reported in 2012, the AAO reported from Consumer Product Safety Commission data.