Emergency rooms see a sharp seasonal jump in home eye injuries every summer. Lawn equipment is the leading cause. A spinning mower blade can launch a rock at over 100 miles per hour. Weed whips fling wire fragments, gravel, and plant material in every direction. Wear wraparound safety glasses or goggles, not just sunglasses, when you mow, edge, trim, or use a leaf blower. Walk the yard first and pick up stones, sticks, and toys. Keep kids and pets, well away from the work area.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.