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Fireworks can easily claim vision

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JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) -

Eye doctors nationwide are urging consumers to be careful this Fourth of July. One in four fireworks injuries to the eyes results in permanent blindness.

Eye physicians and surgeons say children should never be left to play with fireworks of any type. Even sparklers can cause third degree burns, and bottle rockets cause some of the most serious eye injuries.

They say attending professional fireworks displays is the safest way to celebrate the holiday.

If you are planning on setting off your own fireworks, they suggest standing at least five hundred feet away when they ignite.

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