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U.S. Air Force upgrades eye protection for aircrew
November 20, 2023 — Comprised of eight different devices and known as the Block 3 family of products, the eyewear will provide protection from laser threats and introduces a combined laser and ballistic protection capability for the first time... MORE

A B-52 aircrew member participating in a laser eye protection test. (U.S. Air Force/courtesy photo)

Eye injury prevention depends on protective eyewear at work, home
May 2, 2019 — Eye injuries are an all-too-common occurrence in the United States, affecting more than 20,000 workers each year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics... MORE

Frank Callahan, 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy equipment mechanic, performs maintenance on a government vehicle wearing proper safety gear at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Eye injuries are an all-too-common occurrence in the United States, affecting more than 20,000 workers each year, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics.

The eyes have it: seven tips for maintaining vision
February 26, 2019 — Eyes may be the window to the soul, as William Shakespeare reportedly said, but in the military, eyesight is essential to remain fit for duty... MORE

Spc. Brianne Coots, an eye specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital, 9th Mission Support Command out of Honolulu, Hawaii, performs an eye exam during Tropic Care 2018 in Kea’au, Hawaii, June 24, 2018.