In partnership with our member charities, Community Health Charities continues to offer National Health Day email updates to businesses throughout the state to promote and enhance the health and wellness of employees and their families. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in learning more about any of the monthly National Health Day topics or the health initiatives of Community Health Charities. We may offer a Lunch & Learn relevant to a topic that may be of interest to the employees in your workplace. To support any of the health charities we represent, be sure to ask about our charitable giving campaigns for the workplace to support your health charity(ies) of choice. Children's Eye Health & Safety Month Eye safety is an important part of the summer. Thousands of children are treated each year for eye injuries sustained in and around the home. Generally, the most common causes of eye injuries in children age 14 and younger are caused by items such as pens and pencils, general household cleaners, furniture, flatware, cigarettes, cigars and pipes, and cosmetics. Eye injuries are also obtained participating in sports. The sports associated with the most injuries of children age 14 and younger are baseball/softball, water and pool activities, air and BB guns, basketball, and racquet sports. Remember, 90 percent of all eye injuries and 50 percent of all cases of blindness are preventable. Click onto www.preventblindness.org to learn more about children's eye safety. Children's Eye Health Children's eye health begins at birth. Most eye problems can be corrected if detected and treated early. Newborn eye examinations should be done in the hospital nursery. An examination at this age can detect some congenital eye problems, some of which can be serious. Between ages six months and one year, infants need to be checked for good eye health by an appropriately trained healthcare practitioner during routine well-baby office visits. Additionally, your child's vision should be tested again between ages three and four. Possible signs of eye problems in children may include one eye that appears to cross or look out; red, crusty or swollen eye lids; or eyes that are watery and red. Here are a few examples of when it is important to contact your healthcare practitioner for an eye specialist referral. If your child: repeatedly closes or covers one eye rubs eyes frequently has trouble reading or holds objects close to eyes to see blinks more than usual or seems cranky when doing close-up work complains that things are blurry or hard to see repeatedly squints or frowns Source: Prevent Blindness American www.preventblindness.org If you would not like to receive these updates each month, please send an email to the list administrator by clicking here.