Promoting Safe Holidays: Essential Tips for Preventing Toy-Related Eye Injuries During Gift-Giving Season
December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month As the holiday season unfolds, the tradition of gift-giving and holiday shopping thrives. Yet, amidst the festive cheer lies an often-overlooked concern—potential harm and accidents resulting from unsafe or age-inappropriate toys or gifts. Shockingly, the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that over 217,000 children require […]
Shedding Light on Diabetic Eye Disease and its Impact on Your Vision
November is designated as National Diabetes Awareness Month The CDC reports that a staggering 34.2 million Americans have diabetes, with an additional 88 million adults having pre-diabetes, making it a significant public health concern. Diabetes is also the leading cause of new cases of adult blindness. Diabetic eye diseases include retinopathy, macular edema, cataracts, and […]
How to Protect Your Eyes from UV Rays This Summer!
July is designated as UV Awareness Month! Summer is in full swing, bringing beautiful warm sunny days to the islands. And while many of us this summer are off exploring through hikes and day trips or cooling off in the ocean of course, make sure to keep your eyes and vision protected! There are some […]
How to Protect Yourself from Sports Related Eye Injuries
April is Sport Eye Safety Month! Every year, roughly 100,000 people are hurt by sports-related eye injuries. Sadly, about 13,500 of these injuries result in permanent vision loss or blindness. In an effort to combat these cases, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has declared April as Sports Eye Safety Month. The Hawaiian Eye Center aims […]
Helpful Tips to Keep Your Vision Safe When You’re On-the-Job!
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month (Honolulu, Hawaii) March 8, 2023—- Whether you’re working from home, on a job site, or in an office, eye safety and wellness should always be a priority. According to the CDC and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), every day, about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a […]
December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
This holiday season, we wish you…A safe gift-giving experience! The holiday season is upon us which means holiday shopping and gift giving is in full swing. However, unknown to most, is the potential for harm and accidents that can occur as a result of an interaction with an unsafe or age-inappropriate toy or gift. In […]
Keep Your Eyes Safe This Spooky Season
Don’t let an eye infection be the scariest part of your Halloween! (Honolulu, Hawaii), October 11, 2022– Every year during the Halloween season, thousands of people end up in the emergency room, many due to sustained eye injuries and infections from their costume accessories. That is why the month of October is dedicated to the […]
Sun Damage and Protecting Your Eyes
July is UV Safety Month and here in Hawaii even with clouds overhead the suns UV Rays can damage your eyes Here in Hawaii we all spend plenty of time at the beach and near the water, while we all know to wear our reef-safe sunscreen to protect our skin, we should also protect our […]
June is Cataract Awareness Month
The Signs and Symptoms and Treatment Options Over 24 million Americans age forty and over are affected by cataracts, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Cataracts develop primarily due to normal aging, however, the longer they are left untreated, the more difficult it can be to restore vision or avoid eventual blindness. The American […]
Protect Your Eyes from Sports-Related Injury
April is Sports Eye Safety Month According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAOP), there are an estimated 100,000 sports-related eye injuries that happen each year, resulting in over 13,500 cases of permanent vision loss. The AAOP has designated April as Sports Eye Safety Month to raise awareness of the importance of using protective eyewear […]