EYE PLAY SAFE

This year Orthoptic Awareness Week focuses on EYE PLAY SAFE. This campaign aims to promote the awareness and prevention of eye injuries in children.  

Eye injuries have dramatically increased over the last 10 years. An eye injury can happen in a split second and change the way a child sees their future. Most eye injuries happen in the home. Research shows boys aged between 3-9 are most at risk, although eye injuries can happen to any child. Eye injuries are preventable and the key is supervising your child, especially in and around the home.

Posters - High Resolution
Things Never Look The Same (PDF 6.4MB)
Play it Safe  (PDF 3.2MB) 

Fact Sheet 
Eye Injuries in Children (PDF 54KB)

State Activities
Victoria: OAW Breakfast Launch

Acknowledgements
Special thanks to The Children's Hospital at Westmead and orthoptists Susan Silveira and Louise Brennan for their assistance with OAW