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Eye injuries can range from the very minor discomforts to the catastrophic, which can result in permanent loss of vision.
Follow the links below to find information about eye injuries.
Created October 2007
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Sun protection in the snow
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Better Health Channel
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Winter activities such as snow skiing pose a risk of sunburn because ultraviolet (UV) radiation is more severe in alpine regions than at sea level and is reflected by snow. Wear a balaclava or beanie and use sunglasses and broad spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen.
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Sep 2008
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Novelty contact lenses
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Contact lenses can be used to correct vision, like a pair of glasses. Novelty contact lenses don't change your vision, but can change the appearance of your eyes.
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Sep 2008
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Eye injuries - foreign body in the eye
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Better Health Channel
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A foreign body is an object in your eye that shouldn't be there, such as a wood chip, metal shaving, insect or piece of glass. Don't try to remove it yourself. Seek urgent medical attention.
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Jun 2008
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Eye injuries - flash burns
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Better Health Channel
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Flash burns are like sunburn in the eye and can affect both your eyes. A flash burn occurs when you are exposed to bright ultraviolet (UV) light.
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Jun 2008
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Novelty contact lenses
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Contact lenses can be used to correct vision, like a pair of glasses. Novelty contact lenses don't change your vision, but can change the appearance of your eyes.
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Apr 2008
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Novelty contact lenses
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Contact lenses can be used to correct vision, like a pair of glasses. Novelty contact lenses don't change your vision, but can change the appearance of your eyes.
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Apr 2008
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Eyes - protecting your eyes
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Eyes are very important to us so we have to be careful to look after them. They show us our world and they show others how we are feeling.
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Jun 2007
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Steroids for traumatic optic neuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The optic nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain and traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) refers to any injury to the optic nerve secondary to trauma. After the optic nerve has been injured, it becomes more swollen and this can lead to...
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May 2007
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Problems with eyesight - blindness
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes people have problems with their eyesight. They may have been born with this problem or they may have a disease, or they may have lost vision because of an accident.
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Mar 2006
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