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Sometimes the Fourth of July “bombs bursting in air” are the last things a child’s eye will see. ‘
Last year, more than half of all fireworks-related eye injuries happened to children, warned Frank J. Carlomagno, Executive Director, Virginia Affiliate, Prevent Blindness. Fireworks injuries of all kind soared 10 percent in 1988, up to a new total of 10,200.
Eye injuries in particular tend to be severe. In one study, 40 percent of the reported cases caused permanent eye damage, visual disability or destruction of the eye.
“No fireworks are safe in children’s hands,” said Mr. Carlomagno. “Even sparklers can cause serious bums to the eye and skin and can easily ignite clothing.” Sparklers alone accounted for more than half of all fireworks injuries last year.
Consumer Product Safety Commission statistics show that in 1988, 45.5 percent of fireworks eye injuries requiring emergency room treatment, struck children 5 to 14 years old. One of the primary factors in these injuries was inadequate adult supervision of the children when using fireworks.
The National Society to Prevent Blindness warns against the use of fireworks. Unfortunately, the range
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