Every summer brings fireworks, pushing the physical dangers and risks of these fiery explosions to the forefront of the conversation.
In 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that 66% of firework-related injuries happened around July 4, with 15% of the injuries related to the eyes.
Fasika A. Woreta, MD, MPH, president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma and director of the eye trauma center at Johns Hopkins hospital, spoke with Healio/OSN about the most common dangers eye care specialists see and why professional displays are a safer (Read more...)