Aw fɔ protɛkt yu valyu yay? (Eye Injury Prevention) Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis!

Ay rili impɔtant na wi layf, nɔto so? Aw wi nɔ kin fil fayn if smɔl tin kam na wi yay? Imajin, wetin wi go du if wi smɔl pikin aksidɛntli gɛt injuri na in yay we wi de ple ɔ we wi de du os wok? I kin mek yu gɛt siriɔs prɔblɛm wit yu yay, ɛn sɔntɛnde i kin ivin lɔs yu yay kpatakpata. So, i rili impɔtant fɔ tek kia ɔf wi yay. Di bɛst tin na dat bɔku tɛm wi kin ebul fɔ mek dɛn kayn aksidɛnt ya nɔ apin bifo dɛn apin. Wi go tɔk bɔt am tide?

Aw pɔsin in yay kin wund? Wetin mek sef impɔtant?

Di yay na ɔgan dɛn we rili sɛnsitiv. Ivin di smɔl tin kin pwɛl. Pikin dɛn kin wund we dɛn de ple, we wi de ple spɔt, we wi de du os wok, ɔ we wi de wok wit kemikal. Imajin wetin go apin if kriket bɔl kam wit ay spid ɛn nak di yay, ɔ if smɔl wud flay insay di yay we i de kɔt wud.

If pɔsin in yay wund , i kin mek i nɔ ebul fɔ si fayn ɔlsay na in layf ɔ i kin ivin mek i nɔ ebul fɔ si igen. Na dat mek wi se i bɛtɛ fɔ mek aksidɛnt apin pas fɔ sɔfa afta i dɔn apin.

Di bɛst sɔlv fɔ dis na fɔ yuz aywe we go protɛkt yu.

Wetin na dɛn aywe ya we de protɛkt pɔsin? Yu tink se glas dɛn we yu kin yuz ɔltɛm go mek yu protɛkt wi dis kayn we?

Yu kin de wɔnda se, "Di ayglas dɛn we a kin yuz ɔltɛm nɔ de protɛkt mi yay?" Infakt, di ayglas dɛn we a kin yuz ɔltɛm ɛvride, nɔ kin protɛkt mi frɔm mi yay injury. Di rizin na bikɔs dɛn mek di lens dɛn fɔ dɛn glas dɛn de wit tin dɛn we kin brok izi wan. If dɛn kayn glas dɛn de brok ɛni we, smɔl smɔl glas dɛn kin go insay mi yay ɛn pwɛl bad bad wan.

Bɔt sef glas nɔ tan lɛk dat. Dɛn mek dɛn wit wan kayn plastic we nɔ de brok ɛn we strɔng. Wi kin kɔl dɛn tin ya ``polycarbonate lens''. Dɛn tin ya so strɔng dat if ɛni prɛshɔn de, dɛn kin bɔn, bɔt dɛn go brok smɔl smɔl ɛn nɔ go go insay di yay. So, dɛn kin mek di yay nɔ pwɛl bad bad wan.

Dɔn bak, sɔm pipul dɛn kin aks if kɔntakt lens de protɛkt di yay. Kontakt lens nɔ de protɛkt di yay frɔm di bad tin dɛn we kin apin na do ɛni we. Dɛn na fɔ pipul dɛn nɔmɔ we nɔ de si fayn.

Aw fɔ protɛkt yu yay we yu de ple spɔt?

I rili impɔtant fɔ mek ɔlman, nɔto jɔs pikin dɛn, tek kia ɔf dɛn yay we dɛn de ple spɔt, bikɔs chans de fɔ mek aksidɛnt apin we dɛn de ple.

Sɔm spɔt dɛn de mɔ, usay di risk fɔ mek pɔsin in yay wund rili bɔku. We yu de ple dɛn kayn spɔt dɛn de, i impɔtant fɔ wɛr spɛshal spɔt gɔgl ɔ sef glas . Dɛn mek dɛn tin ya wit polikabɔnɛt lens dɛn.

We yu de ple gem dɛn lɛk dis, yu rili nid fɔ tink bɔt yu yay:

• Basketbɔl we dɛn kin ple
• Besbol we dɛn kin yuz fɔ ple
• Sɔftbɔl we dɛn kɔl
• Raketbɔl we dɛn kɔl
• Skwash we dɛn kɔl
• Fild ɔki we dɛn kɔl
• Futbɔl

Imajin se yu pikin de na di skul baskɛtbɔl tim. Aw i go valyu fɔ bay am gud spɔt gɔgl we gɛt di rayt saiz we i de go praktis ɛn mats? I go protɛkt in yay bad bad wan.

If dɛn de ple spɔt lɛk ays ɔki ɔ man dɛn lakrɔs, di wan dɛn we de ple fɔ wɛr fes mask ɔ ɛlmɛt we gɛt polikabɔnɛt shild .

Bɔt insay spɔt lɛk bɔksin, naw, no patikyula kayn spɔt aywe nɔ de we go protɛkt di yay fayn fayn wan. So, di risk kin bɔku pan dɛn kayn spɔt dɛn de.

Aw fɔ kia fɔ yu yay we yu de du os wok?

Nɔto jɔs we wi de ple spɔt, bɔt bak we wi de du sɔm pan di wok dɛn we wi de du ɛvride na os, risk de fɔ mek wi gɛt injury na wi yay. So, i rili impɔtant fɔ yuz sef glas ɔ gɔgl insay dɛn kayn tɛm dɛn de.

Yu kin bay dɛn kayn sef glas ya na hadwɔd stɔ dɛn. We yu de bay dɛn, luk fɔ di standad "ANSI Z87.1" we de na di list. Dis min se di glas dɛn fayn fɔ mek dɛn sef.

Mek shɔ se yu wɛr sef glas we yu de du tin dɛn lɛk dis:

• We yu de kɔt di lawn ɛn du ɔda wok na di yad: Yu kin trowe smɔl ston ɛn dɔst kwik kwik wan frɔm di mashin we de kɔt di lawn ɛn go insay yu yay.
• We yu de yuz tul: Ɛspɛshali we yu de kɔt wud, grind mɛtal (grinda), ɔ sand sɔntin (sander) we de mek smɔl smɔl tin dɛn flay go wit ay spid. Imajin se papa de du kapɛnta wok na os, ɛn if i nɔ wɛr sef glas, aw i go vɛks if smɔl wud go insay in yay?
• We yu de wok wit kemikal dɛn we de mek yu sɔfa: Fɔ ɛgzampul, we yu de yuz kemikal dɛn we at fɔ klin ɔvin ɔ blich, chans de fɔ mek dɛn splash na yu yay.

Yu nid fɔ tek tɛm bak we yu de wok na di kichin na os. Ɛspɛshali we yu de frɛy it dɛn we gɛt ɔyl, ɔt ɔyl kin splash na yu yay. If na so i bi, i fayn fɔ yuz shild we de splat gris.

Sɔm ɔda impɔtant tin dɛn fɔ protɛkt yu yay

Apat frɔm dis, bɔku ɔda tin dɛn de we yu kin du fɔ protɛkt yu yay.

Fɔ protɛkt yu yay frɔm di san (UV Protection) .

We wi de go na do, mɔ na di san, i rili impɔtant fɔ protɛkt wi yay frɔm di bad bad ɔltra vayolɛt rayt we di san de gi (UV protɛkshɔn). Di bɛst we fɔ du dis na fɔ wɛr sanglas ɔ gɔgl we gɛt UV protɛkshɔn.

No tink se dis na jos fashon stetment. If pɔsin de na di san fɔ lɔng tɛm, i kin mek i gɛt katarakt, kansa na di yay, ɛn i kin mek di yay gro difrɛn difrɛn tin dɛn.

Dɔn bak, we yu de travul go na say dɛn we sno de, mɔ na say dɛn we gɛt mawnten, di san layt we de kɔmɔt na di sno kin mek yu gɛt wan kɔndishɔn we dɛn kɔl `Snow blayndness`. Dis na sik we de mek pɔsin fil pen bad bad wan. Di sayn dɛm na we yu nɔ de si fayn, yu de swel, ɛn yu de rɔtin. So, i impɔtant fɔ wɛr di rayt tin fɔ protɛkt yu yay we yu de travul go na dɛn kayn ples dɛn de.

Tek kia of yu yay we pipul de protest.

If yu de tek pat pan pɔblik protest ɔ ɔda tin dɛn we tan lɛk dat, tink bɔt fɔ protɛkt yu yay, bikɔs if yu yuz rɔba bulɛt, ti gas, ɛn pepa sprɛy, dat kin mek yu yay pwɛl bad bad wan.

Speshal kia we yu de yuz aygan

Sɔm pipul dɛn kin ple gem lɛk peintbɔl fɔ ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, ɔ dɛn kin yuz ``airgun'' fɔ ɔda tin dɛn. If na so i bi, i rili impɔtant fɔ wɛr aywe we go protɛkt yu ɛn we fit di sojaman dɛn balistik standad. Ɔdinari ski gɔgl ɛn sanglas nɔ de gi yu di rayt protɛkshɔn we dɛn kayn tin ya apin.

Di impɔtant tin dɛn we wi nid fɔ mɛmba (Take-Home Message) .

So, naw yu dɔn ɔndastand aw i impɔtant fɔ protɛkt yu yay. Wi ɔl nid fɔ tek kia ɔf dis.

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, fɔ mek pɔsin nɔ gɛt aksidɛnt na di bɛst we fɔ mek aksidɛnt nɔ apin. If yu tek smɔl tɛm ɛn wɛr aywe we go protɛkt yu we fit di wok we yu de du, yu go mek yu nɔ pwɛl yu valyu yay dɛn bad bad wan.

• Mɛmba ɔltɛm: pik di rayt aywe we de protɛkt yu fɔ di wok we yu de du (i kin bi spɔt, i kin bi wok na os).
• Tich pikin dɛn: Tich pikin dɛn frɔm we dɛn smɔl bɔt aw i impɔtant fɔ protɛkt dɛn yay. Ɛnkɔrej dɛn fɔ yuz tin dɛn fɔ protɛkt dɛnsɛf we dɛn de ple spɔt.
• Nɔ tek risk: Nɔ fɔgɛt fɔ protɛkt yu yay, tink se, "Natin nɔ go apin to mi." If yu nɔ tek tɛm smɔl, dat kin mek yu gɛt big big prɔblɛm.

Yu yay valyu to yu jɔs lɛk aw i valyu to yu famili. So, tek kia ɔf yu yay ɔltɛm!

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