Many Americans Do Not Protect Their Eyes

Many Americans are not protecting their eyes when working or playing outside. In fact, almost half are not wearing sunglasses. According to a national survey just completed by N3L Optics, the nation's only sports performance sunglass retailer, while 85 percent of Americans feel eye protection is a major component of their overall good health, less than two thirds are wearing eye protection consistently while outdoors, and only about a third of those age 18-24 do so.The survey also found that one in 10 American adults has experienced an eye injury while participating in outdoor sports and activities. Men are twice as likely to have an eye injury than women. April is "Sports Eye Safety Month" and, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), nearly 90 percent of sports eye injuries can be prevented. Read more.