Dispensing Protective Eyewear

road with a hammer. A piece of the nail-head broke off, ricocheted off the road surface and penetrated his eye. The eye had to be removed. This sad event, that took just micro-seconds, but had lifetime consequences. There are few tasks we do in the shop that do not deserve safety eyewear. I worked as an Optometrist for 47 years and have removed more foreign bodies than I can count. Even with safety eyewear, crap happens. I routinely saw patients from machine shops where protective eyewear was an OSHA requirement, but they still got metal in their eyes despite protective eyewear being used. Some guidelines to consider. If a task is under taken, that uses a high speed tool such as a drill, lathe or even a hammer, that causes the eye

Every time I go job shadowing there is a recurring question that people never fail to ask, “Why do you want to be an optometrist?” Nowadays, we live in an age where generally much of the population are attached to screens. When one watches videos online the typical resolution preference is 720p or higher, and when one comes across a video

As kids you always learn that some words are just bad to say publicly, but I’ve always embraced being a four-eyed pridester! Though pridester isn’t exactly a real word, it encompasses all the joy that having an extra set of eyes brings to me daily. However, this journey hasn’t always been easy and glasses can get in the way of daily life. Let’s start with not having glasses equipped with wiper blades. Do you know the angst that I feel every time my glasses become covered with a smoky smog during the winter, summer and rainy days. I go from utilizing four eyes to being visually impaired. And let’s not talk about how many times someone wants to try on your glasses. Like hello? I do need these things so that I won’t run into a wall. Also, let’s not get me started on the cleaning process. Every two seconds I’m breathing onto my lenses with a strong dragon-like breath to wipe them with my t-shirt, blouse, or even my grandma’s hanky. Can you say exhausting? And grandma

However, whilst optometrists could manage these conditions, they had to always record the clinical situation and the advice that was given to the patient within the patient’s record, as well as making the patient’s medical practitioner aware of what action was taken. This is to ensure good practice and to legally protect ourselves, as well as being a GOC requirement. “The decision whether to manage or refer is currently based on the judgement of the optometrist, taking into account the patient’s personal circumstances and clinical needs”. (Needle, J.

Eye Protection – Is used when there is a risk of dust getting into someone’s eyes or an impact injury to the eye. There are different types of eye protection, safety goggles are made of a durable plastic and will stop both dust and flying debris from harming your eyes. Safety spectacles only protect your eyes from flying debris, these can be used when there is not a lot of dust for example cutting a brick with a bolster. Face masks are a rigid plastic visor that will protect your face from flying debris. They are commonly used with garden equipment like chainsaws and strimmer’s. They will not protect you from fine dust particles.

Individuals that wear glasses should ensure that there prescription is correct and there glasses are clean and free from any marks, care providers can

Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) at all time when located on project sites, except in designated rest areas, which will be determined by the site foreman. PPE includes:

The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend a series of changes in current routine vision service policies of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. population is aging at a rapid speed, it is projected that by 2030 the population of adults over the age of 65 will be 72 million (Hooyman, N. R., & Kiyak, H. A., 2011, p. 15). Even more appalling is that adults over the age of 65 have a higher than normal risk to develop eye conditions, one in three of these adults have some form of vision-reducing eye disease such as glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration (Quillen, 1999, p. 99). In spite of this increase and possibility, vision healthcare restrictions persist. Currently, there is no service plan that is comprehensive and inclusive to everyone, despite health status. The lack of coverage holds many people back from acknowledging symptoms and seeking services. I propose that (CMS’) and (ACA) provide a 20/20 commitment by covering two annual routine eye examinations for all recipients to address preventative health care. In addition, prescribing eyeglasses, eye disease testing and two pairs of eyeglasses are to be covered per visit.

I also spoke with nurse Fran to ascertain if your eye glasses are considered an authorized medical

The author emphasizes the importance of safety for the patient in the hospital and at home. The author dissects the possible causes of the deaths and injuries such as incorrect dosage, misreading labels and lack of

Imagine pricking your fingers with a needle five times a day. As a type 1 diabetic, this is a reality for me. My fingertips are callused and scarred. I was frustrated that after years of having diabetes, there wasn’t an easier way to check my blood sugar. I scoured Google Scholar for alternatives and I found a contact lens technology that would be capable of checking sugar levels using only tears. This would eliminate the need to prick my fingers for blood! If an unassuming tear could simplify diabetes care, what else the eye was capable of? My curiosity led me to volunteer as an optometry intern for blind motivational speaker Nancy Solari. Nancy is based in California and I live in Maryland, so I was a remote intern, communicating with Nancy

Thesis - Its important to get your eyes checked yearly because you can’t tell what’s going on, until something goes wrong with your vison that you may have a problem.

Relevance to the Audience: In a survey conducted by N3L optics, a sports performance sunglass retailer, “85 percent of Americans recognize the need for eye protection”. Many of you probably own a pair of sunglasses.

Vision challenge or impairment is when a person’s degree of seeing is very low and the affected person requires assistance in order to carry out daily routine. Significantly, for one to qualify as visually impaired there must be prove that a person cannot undertake duties by himself without necessary assistance. For a person to qualify as a visually challenged, there must be a prove that the affected eyes cannot be conventionally treated. Visual challenge cannot be corrected by surgery, refractive measures neither by medication and that is why it is termed as visual impairment. The most rampart causes of visual challenge are trauma, degenerative or congenital means and a variety of diseases. In the society,

A machine shop environment: activities that are undertaken in a machine shop environment can be things such as but not limited to milling, drilling, the use of lathes and the use of heavy duty machinery and due to such an accident and injury prone environment the PPE at work regulation 1992 is applicable. This regulation states that the employers are required to ensure that suitable PPE is used by the employees as well as keeping the PPE free of charge within the company. The PPE must be applicable for the activity at hand and the risks that may come along with it. The PPE must include equipment’s such as safety helmets, goggles as well as protective face masks. It must also be providing equipment such as air filters, overalls safety boots and gloves as well as ear defenders. It is also the employers’ job to provide competent training to their staff and provide the instructions on the use of the equipment.