Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the major Indian festival celebrated in most parts of the country, and fireworks form an integral part of these celebrations.Perhaps most iconic celebration during Diwali is the colorful and dazzling display of fireworks that lights up the night sky. But as beautiful as it looks, the fireworks accounts for thousands of emergency room visits each year during this festival of light. The majority of injuries that impact eye health occurs in bystanders.
This article gives a walkthrough of various eye injuries that occur due to firecrackers. The sparkle and blaze of Diwali charms us all and fireworks have an important role in various celebrations and festivals in most parts of the world. As it is said "prevention is better than cure" , so it is equally important to take precautions to avoid any sort of injury while lighting crackers, in order to keep…
