Keeping your eyes healthy includes keeping them safe from injury. Whether at work or at play, potentially serious eye injuries can happen if the proper precautions are not taken. In this section, you will learn tips on how to keep your eyes and your vision out of harm’s way both on the job and in your leisure time, as well as how to treat different kinds of eye injuries.
You will also learn about the history of eye safety in Canadian sports and be introduced to a Toronto-area hockey team whose members are almost all living with vision loss. In fact, only a few team members are sighted! Read their inspiring story about overcoming some of the challenges associated with vision loss in order to have a great time on the ice.
Eye safety at work
Eye safety at play
First aid for eye injuries