The Surprising Pandemic-Related Danger to Children’s Eyes: What Your Patients Need to Know
By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD,
and Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD
The COVID-19 virus poses dangers to our health, but there are other, less obvious dangers that also may negatively impact us. There has been an uptick in injury to children’s eyes from use of a common item found in households and businesses. Here is how to educate your patients on what they need to do to keep their children’s eyes safe.