Friday, September 4, 2009

Lose An Eye This Wknd

(Premiere Prep)

Here's something to think about before you tackle that Labor Day Weekend home improvement project ...

According to a new study, one in five at-home eye injuries were due to home repair or power tools -- most often in the yard or garden.

Researchers found that more than 1.5 million eye injuries happen in the home -- most often while performing household chores and maintenance without the proper eye protection.

There are more than 2.5 million U.S. eye injuries annually, yet 90 percent of these could be prevented by using protective eyewear.