Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports-related eye injuries are a leading cause of blindness in school-age children, and if a young player receives a hard blow to the eye, they should be examined, even if there is no bleeding or pain.
To educate the public about vision protection, The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is actively participating in "Sports and Home Eye Safety Month" this September.
According to Dr. Mark Borchert, director, The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, "Only 15 percent of kids wear eye protection when playing sports. Safety glasses or goggles should be worn for baseball, basketball and other contact sports, especially if the child already has a vision problem. Too often, kids reject safety glasses because they are worried about looking nerdy. Fortunately, more professional athletes are wearing them now and can serve as role models."
Dr. Borchert offered the following five tips for parents to help protect their child's vision.
The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is an international referral center for children afflicted with all forms of eye disease. It is the largest pediatric ophthalmology program in the nation with multiple subspecialty programs that are considered to be among today's finest resources for diagnosis, treatment and research.
For more information, see www.TheVisionCenterAtCHLA.org.
Contact:
Amanda Hedlund, 323-361-7691, [email protected]
James Harris, 310-398-5565, [email protected]
SOURCE Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
CONTACT: Amanda Hedlund of Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los
Angeles, +1-323-361-7691, [email protected]; or James Harris of
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Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Web site: http://www.TheVisionCenterAtCHLA.org/