EYE PROBLEMS

  Diwali or Deepavali is the festival of lights celebrated all over the country with great joy. Diwali is celebrated with Pooja, Rangoli, Lighting, Sweets and mainly fire crackers. Fire Crackers are the mainstay of Diwali. Fireworks ward off the evil and also set the celebratory mood of good over evil. Fireworks represent a celebratory and symbolic farewell to the departed ancestral souls. Fireworks are an integral part of Deepavali. Since Fire crackers are associated with chemicals, smoke, fire and explosions, we need to take extreme care while using them. Eyes are the second most involved parts during Fireworks mishap. Any kind of cracker injury can harm the eye, which can result in permanent vision loss if the condition is severe. There is no cracker which can be absolutely safe. The firecracker related eye damage can be due to the following effects: a. Direct mechanical effect : The cracker hitting the eye directly causes this. The damage of the eye by a cracker de