Eye injuries from fireworks have halved since 1999

Eye injuries from fireworks have halved since 1999

The number of eye injuries from fireworks has decreased 50% over the past 20 years, according to a new analysis of emergency room data. Here's what you need to know: 

• The study: Researchers analyzed data from 1999-2017 from more than 100 emergency departments across the U.S. 
• Overall findings: Nationally, the number of eye injuries went from a high of 3,000 in the year 2000 to around 1,500 such injuries in 2017. 
• Injury trends: July of any given year — given the Fourth of July holiday — had the highest number of injuries, followed by January and December. Burns to the eyes were the most common type of injury. Among specified culprits, firecrackers were the most common reason for such injuries, followed by bottle rockets.