title: Prevention of work related injuries: a look at eye protection use and suggested prevention strategies.
abstract: Eye injuries account for 6% of all national injuries, with 60% of those injured professing to not having worn any eye protection. Most injuries (70%) are from flying objects that come around the front of a flat "eyeglass type" personal protective device. Blindness prevention include educating managers and employees, and purchasing and distributing effective eye wear protection.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology