N e w s l e t t e r

Volume 2, Issue 6

In this issue:

Rudy Project Contest Ends Soon!

Our Rudy Project Drawing ends September 15 - Hurry in for a chance to win cool prizes!

September is Sports and Home Eye Safety Month

More than half a million Americans suffer eye injuries from sports-related accidents every year.
Read More..

Will Your Child Be The Next Statistic?

Some of the highest eye injuries occur in children between the ages of 5 to 14 and are caused by participation in basketball, baseball, softball, football, racquet sports and swimming.
Read More..

Common Eye Problems in Children

Without good vision, a child's ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children.
Read More..

Extras:

Other Sites: Hale-Qamar Cataract & LASIK Center

Northland Eye Care provides LASIK services co-managed with Hale-Qamar Cataract & LASIK Center of Scottsdale.
Visit Hale-Qamar

September is Sports and Home Eye Safety Month

Raquetball Playing sports is an ideal way to stay in shape and remain active. However, a serious eye injury can sideline even the best athletes permanently. More than 600,000 sports related eye injuries occur in America every year, with 40,000 requiring emergency room care. Fortunately, 90 percent of sports-related eye injuries can be prevented by wearing the proper eye protection. Read more by visiting Prevent Blindness America.

Will Your Child Be The Next Statistic?

Understanding The Risks

The results of a 2001 study by Prevent Blindness America show over 38,000 people experienced a sport related eye injury and needed emergency room treatment and in some cases, even further attention. Some of the highest eye injury rates occur in children between the ages of 5 to 14 and are caused by participation in basketball, baseball, softball, football, racquet sports and swimming. Nearly one-half of eye injuries require costly emergency room care. It’s also important to remember that even if an eye injury seems to be minor, it may be serious. Loss of vision, severe pain or tenderness and cuts around the eye require immediate medical attention.

Don’t Be Duped

If your child plays a sport that requires a helmet or faceguard, don’t make the mistake of thinking your child’s eyes are protected from injuries. Your child’s eyes are still exposed to danger from sports equipment, or an opponent’s fingers penetrating the openings of a facemask.

Likewise, if your child wears glasses, everyday fashion eyewear is not held to the same protective standards as eyewear products labeled as protective eyewear for sports use. The lens in your child’s regular eyeglasses could easily pop out and puncture or cut the eye. A frame mangled from impact could also injure the eyes and ocular region of the face.

You Can Take Action

Goggles The good news is that you can help prevent your child from being sidelined because of a serious eye injury. You can make the decision to protect their eyes as well as the rest of their body by adding protective sport goggles to their equipment bag. While sport goggles provide significant protection, they cannot guarantee to be unbreakable or guard against all foreseeable impacts. However, a quality pair of sport goggles, equipped with polycarbonate lenses, can be sight savers since they help keep the eyes and surrounding ocular region safe. For kids who need corrective prescription lenses, your eyecare professional can make a pair of prescription lenses that fit into their sports goggles.

Don’t wait for your child to become the next eye injury statistic... add protective sport goggles to their sports gear.

Common Eye Problems in Children

Without good vision, a child's ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Since many vision problems begin at an early age, it is very important that children receive proper eye care. Untreated eye problems can worsen and lead to other serious problems as well as affect learning ability, personality and adjustment in school.

Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a loss of vision in an eye that is not corrected by glasses alone. Crossed eyes, eyes that don't line up, or one eye that focuses better than the other can cause amblyopia.

Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)

Strabismus is a word for eyes that are not straight or do not line up with each other. If the problem is not treated, it can cause amblyopia.

Color Deficiency (Color Blindness)

Children with color blindness are not really blind to color. Instead, they have trouble identifying some colors.

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Soon after birth, some premature infants develop changes in the blood vessels of the eye's retina that can permanently impair vision.

Myopia (Nearsightedness)

In myopia, the eyeball is too long for the normal focusing power of the eye. As a result, images of distant objects appear blurred.

Hyperopia (Farsightedness)

In this condition, the eyeball is too short for the normal focusing power of the eye. In children, the lens in the eye accommodates for this error and provides clear vision for distance and usually near viewing, but with considerable effort that often causes fatigue and sometimes crossed eyes (strabismus).

Astigmatism

Astigmatism results primarily from an irregular shape of the front surface of the cornea, the transparent "window" at the front of the eye. Persons with astigmatism typically see vertical lines more clearly than horizontal ones, and sometimes the reverse.



N e w s l e t t e r Volume 2, Issue 6 In this issue: Rudy Project Contest Ends Soon! Our Rudy Project Drawing ends September 15 - Hurry in for a chance to win cool prizes! September is Sports and Home Eye Safety Month More than half a million Americans suffer eye injuries from sports-related accidents every year. Read More.. Will Your Child Be The Next Statistic? Some of the highest eye injuries occur in children between the ages of 5 to 14 and are caused by participation in basketball, baseball, softball, football, racquet sports and swimming. Read More.. Common Eye Problems in Children Without good vision, a child's ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Read More.. Extras: Other Sites: Hale-Qamar Cataract & LASIK Center Northland Eye Care provides LASIK services co-managed with Hale-Qamar Cataract & LASIK Center of Scottsdale. Visit Hale-Qamar	September is Sports and Home Eye Safety Month Playing sports is an ideal way to stay in shape and remain active. However, a serious eye injury can sideline even the best athletes permanently. More than 600,000 sports related eye injuries occur in America every year, with 40,000 requiring emergency room care. Fortunately, 90 percent of sports-related eye injuries can be prevented by wearing the proper eye protection. Read more by visiting Prevent Blindness America. Will Your Child Be The Next Statistic? Understanding The Risks The results of a 2001 study by Prevent Blindness America show over 38,000 people experienced a sport related eye injury and needed emergency room treatment and in some cases, even further attention. Some of the highest eye injury rates occur in children between the ages of 5 to 14 and are caused by participation in basketball, baseball, softball, football, racquet sports and swimming. Nearly one-half of eye injuries require costly emergency room care. It’s also important to remember that even if an eye injury seems to be minor, it may be serious. Loss of vision, severe pain or tenderness and cuts around the eye require immediate medical attention. Don’t Be Duped If your child plays a sport that requires a helmet or faceguard, don’t make the mistake of thinking your child’s eyes are protected from injuries. Your child’s eyes are still exposed to danger from sports equipment, or an opponent’s fingers penetrating the openings of a facemask. Likewise, if your child wears glasses, everyday fashion eyewear is not held to the same protective standards as eyewear products labeled as protective eyewear for sports use. The lens in your child’s regular eyeglasses could easily pop out and puncture or cut the eye. A frame mangled from impact could also injure the eyes and ocular region of the face. You Can Take Action The good news is that you can help prevent your child from being sidelined because of a serious eye injury. You can make the decision to protect their eyes as well as the rest of their body by adding protective sport goggles to their equipment bag. While sport goggles provide significant protection, they cannot guarantee to be unbreakable or guard against all foreseeable impacts. However, a quality pair of sport goggles, equipped with polycarbonate lenses, can be sight savers since they help keep the eyes and surrounding ocular region safe. For kids who need corrective prescription lenses, your eyecare professional can make a pair of prescription lenses that fit into their sports goggles. Don’t wait for your child to become the next eye injury statistic... add protective sport goggles to their sports gear. Common Eye Problems in Children Without good vision, a child's ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Since many vision problems begin at an early age, it is very important that children receive proper eye care. Untreated eye problems can worsen and lead to other serious problems as well as affect learning ability, personality and adjustment in school. Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is a loss of vision in an eye that is not corrected by glasses alone. Crossed eyes, eyes that don't line up, or one eye that focuses better than the other can cause amblyopia. Strabismus (Crossed Eyes) Strabismus is a word for eyes that are not straight or do not line up with each other. If the problem is not treated, it can cause amblyopia. Color Deficiency (Color Blindness) Children with color blindness are not really blind to color. Instead, they have trouble identifying some colors. Retinopathy of Prematurity Soon after birth, some premature infants develop changes in the blood vessels of the eye's retina that can permanently impair vision. Myopia (Nearsightedness) In myopia, the eyeball is too long for the normal focusing power of the eye. As a result, images of distant objects appear blurred. Hyperopia (Farsightedness) In this condition, the eyeball is too short for the normal focusing power of the eye. In children, the lens in the eye accommodates for this error and provides clear vision for distance and usually near viewing, but with considerable effort that often causes fatigue and sometimes crossed eyes (strabismus). Astigmatism Astigmatism results primarily from an irregular shape of the front surface of the cornea, the transparent "window" at the front of the eye. Persons with astigmatism typically see vertical lines more clearly than horizontal ones, and sometimes the reverse.

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