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Lets take a look at the total statistics for eye injuries to get a better understanding of the situation. It is strictly a coincidence that the graph looks somewhat like a house. It is even more coincidental that the peak number on the graph is directly over home eye injuries - you won’t forget it! The graph shows a breakdown of the total market as supplied by the US Eye Injury Registry. The United States Eye Injury Registry reports that only eight eye injury surveys were published in the United States from 1986 to 1990. Home injuries are still the overwhelming majority of the total of eye injuries each year, even though the percentage has dropped some over the past few years. Most of these people have come through optical dispensaries just like yours. Yet, they are probably not aware of their safety options. So many dispensers don’t take the time to educate their patients. That means the patient will probably walk out the door wearing a frame and lenses that could leave them unprotected while they performing their daily tasks around their home. In fact, the patient could suffer an eye injury due to the frame and/or lens’ failure during an impact. |
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