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Maintaining eye health helps prevent loss of vision later in life. Having an eye examination with an Optometrist or an Ophthalmologist will enable early detection of eye disease. Appointments can be made directly with an Optometrist. Referrals to an Ophthalmologist should be made by a GP or Optometrist.
Reviewed December 2009
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Slide!
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Cancer Council Victoria
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Information about choosing and using sunglasses for sun and eye protection.
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Oct 2009
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Vision loss - safety around the home
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Better Health Channel
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Vision loss can turn simple tasks around the home into potential hazards. There are many ways to improve general safety in the home.
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Aug 2009
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Eye health: choosing and using eye cosmetics
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Eye disorders caused by cosmetic use can be avoided if the right cosmetics are purchased, stored and applied in a hygienic manner.
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Aug 2009
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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. Symptoms include pain, burning, irritation, a scratchy feeling, blurred vision, loss of vision, sensitivity to bright lights and bleeding into the white of the eye.
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Jul 2009
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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 are also called welder's flash or arc eye. A flash burn occurs when you are exposed to bright ultraviolet (UV) light. Sources of UV light include a welding torch, direct sunlight, reflection of the sun off water or snow, a sunlamp and other lamps including halogen lamps. Treatment may include dilating drops, dressing and antibiotics. Flash burns may cause infection which can lead to vision loss.
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Jul 2009
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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 2009
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Dry eye - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Dry eye is a term used when the eye feels dry, gritty and sore, but not painful.
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Jun 2009
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Eyes in the sun - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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People know of the dangers of sun to our skin. But many people do not know that too much sun can damage the eyes.
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Jun 2009
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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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Jun 2009
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Eye Health
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on maintaining good eye health by attending regular eye examinations and protecting your eyes from injuries, disease and infections.
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Apr 2009
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Sunglasses
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Queensland Health
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Wearing sunglasses can substantially protect the eyes from damage caused by UVR. Choose wrap-around sunglasses with a high eye protection factor rating (nine or 10).
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Mar 2009
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Computer-related injuries
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Better Health Channel
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Working at a computer can cause back, neck and shoulder pains, eyestrain and overuse injuries of the hands and wrists. The risks can be reduced or eliminated with proper workstation design, improved posture and good working habits.
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Jan 2009
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ARPANSA - Clothing and solar UV protection
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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The aim of sun protective clothing is to reduce a person's UV radiation exposure. This site explains the UPF of fabric, how to choose a good sun protective garment and where they may be bought.
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Jan 2009
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ARPANSA - Sunglasses & the health effects of solar UV radiation
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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ARPANSA measures the daily solar UV radiation levels in large population centres around Australia. As part of ARPANSA's commitment to the public education campaign, this information is provided to the TV stations, radio stations and newspapers.
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Jan 2009
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ARPANSA - UV resource guide of protective products
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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This Guide is issued to provide information about personal UV protection and to assist consumers in locating suppliers of products that claim to offer protection against solar ultraviolet radiation.
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Dec 2008
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Sun protection in the snow
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Better Health Channel
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Snow activities such as skiing and snowboarding 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. 'Snow blindness' (photokeratitis) is sunburn damage to the cornea of the eye caused by UV radiation.
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Sep 2008
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Educational interventions for the prevention of eye injuries
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Eye injuries are a preventable cause of blindness, yet remain a significant disabling health problem that affects all age groups. Despite health and safety requirements and widespread legislation, injuries can still occur at home, in the workplace, duri...
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Aug 2008
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Foreign objects
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Children like to put things in their noses, ears and eyes. Here are some tips for prevention and diagnosis.
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Jan 2007
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Eye protection
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The Cancer Council Australia
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The Cancer Council Australia's position statement on eye protection
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Aug 2006
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Sun protection with sunglasses - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Experts say that sunglasses help prevent cataracts. They recommend wearing them whenever the light is bright enough to make you squint, even on cloudy days and especially at high elevations.
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Oct 2004
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