While everyone knows that airbags and
seatbelts are critical to avoiding body injury in car accidents there is some
important information everyone should also know about avoiding air bag related eye injury in car accidents!
Avoid Airbag Eye Injury in Car Crashes
Airbags along with seat belts are
important safety features in cars today. But, a recent report in Survey
of Ophthalmology suggests
that the incidence of eye injury and
facial trauma in car accidents from airbags is increasing! How can this be
happening?
Airbags were originally designed as a supplemental safety system to seatbelts, to protect the head from
hard surfaces in frontal crashes. It is
critical that all passengers wear their seatbelts even if your car has airbags
in the front, back and sides of the passenger cabin because the seatbelts
restrict and prevent you from being quickly and forcefully thrown forward and
colliding with the rearward inflating and accelerating airbags as they are
deployed during a car accident. Airbag
deployment and passenger collision with airbags has been reported to cause eye
injuries including corneal abrasions, alkali burns and the serious effects of
eye compression such as retinal tears, retinal and vitreous hemorrhages,
retinal detachment and even cataracts. SO-the message is clear. For eye
protection and safety in motor vehicle accidents, all occupants of cars should
wear safety belts at all times even if your vehicle has airbags!
If you or someone you know has
questions or concerns about avoiding eye injury from airbags during car
accidents, please call Doctor &
Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates in Fairfield County, Google+ or
facebook.com/doctorandassociates to schedule an appointment.
Doctor & Associates offices
are located at 129 Kings Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195
Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut 06851.
