View fireworks from at least 500 feet away.Respect safety barriers and follow all safety instructions.The best way to protect your eyes is to leave fireworks to the professionals by attending a public display rather than attempting to set off fireworks at home or at a neighborhood gathering. If you are not actually handling fireworks, you could still be in danger as approximately 65% of people injured by fireworks are bystanders.About one-third of the publicly sold fireworks examined by the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Office of Compliance and Field Operations in 2021 contained banned chemicals, unsafe levels of explosive materials or dangerously modified fuses. Many fireworks injuries are caused by flaws in equipment and explosives.Even sparklers can be dangerous - they burn at 2,000 degrees and were responsible for 1,495 injuries in the latest report.Children age 15 and under accounted for one-third of the total injuries caused by fireworks.All of these can cause permanent eye damage and vision loss. Some of the most severe fireworks injuries to the eye include rupture of the globe, chemical and thermal burns, corneal abrasions and retinal detachment.The report found that 14% of fireworks injuries were eye injuries.Consumer Product Safety Commission’s most recent annual fireworks injury report, fireworks caused 9 deaths and 11,500 injuries in 2021. Most fireworks injuries happen between mid-June and mid-July.Unfortunately, this also means an increase in eye injuries. Summer is here, and for many that means outdoor celebrations that include fireworks, especially around the 4th of July.
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