Firework Safety & Cataract Awareness Month With Our Sacramento Optometrists

For those of us who spend our lives committed to helping people make the most of their vision, June is a particularly important month. It is both Firework Safety and Cataract Awareness Month. As your Sacramento eye doctors, Arena Eye Care Inc. is here, not only to help your vision, but to protect it. That is why we are joining the observance of these two simultaneously observed months. While cataracts develop slowly and fireworks can cause injury quickly, they both can have serious implications to the health of your vision.

Our Optometrists Want You to Protect Your Eyes From Cataracts and Fireworks

The goals of both Firework Safety Month and Cataract Awareness Month are to protect your eyes from forces that you have the ability to at least slow, if not, totally prevent. While cataracts may not be 100% preventable, the ramifications of them can be minimized with early detection and an appropriate treatment plan. Cataracts are a clouding of the lens within the eye and are often associated with growing older. This means the older you get, the more frequently you should get a thorough eye exam. In most cases when cataracts are discovered early treatment is relatively simple. Waiting won’t cause permanent damage, but it can cause one to live with unnecessarily blurry vision. Not only that, but cataract surgery can also greatly decrease ones dependence on eyeglasses to see well. That is what Cataract Awareness Month is designed to prevent. Interestingly, June is also the time when our celebration of our independence puts vision of adults and children alike, at risk.

Sacramento Eye Doctors Warn of the Dangers of Fireworks

While burns are certainly a common injury associated with fireworks purchased for home use, eye injuries account for about 20% of fireworks injuries. These eye injuries don't just come from the big public displays but are common with sparklers, bottle rockets and firecrackers. Fireworks in the backyard can provide fun, laughter and help us celebrate, but they also can cause permanent eye injuries. We can't tell you not to have fun this Fourth of July. We can, however, caution you to protect your eyes. Of course, if you or a family member should experience an issue we encourage you to see us at Arena Eye Care Inc., your Sacramento optometrists.

Vision Care Starts With Knowledge

The more you know about your vision, the more you'll understand the value of having our optometrists at Arena Eye Care, Inc. help you protect it. Call us for an appointment at 916-419-8167 today for an appointment with Dr. Krister L Holmberg or Dr. Shephali Patel. We are located at 2087 Arena Blvd #120 in Sacramento, California and are proud to serve the communities of Sacramento, Natomas, Woodland, West Sacramento, Davis, Elk Grove, Roseville, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Carmichael. Whether it is Cataract Awareness Month or Firework Safety Month, we are here all year long at Arena Eye Care.