Wilson & Hockenberry: Wong’s Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing, 8th Edition

Patient Teaching Guide

This section may be photocopied and distributed to families.

Source: Wilson D, Hockenberry MJ: Evolve resources for Wong’s clinical manual of pediatric nursing, ed 8. Copyright © 2012, Mosby, St Louis.

Eye Injuries

Preventing Eye Injuries

Infants and Toddlers

Avoid any toys with long, pointed handles, such as a pinwheel on a stick.

Keep pointed instruments and tools (e.g., scissors, knives, screwdrivers, rulers, pencils, sticks) out of reach.

Do not allow the child to walk or run with any pointed object (e.g., spoon, lollipop, toothbrush) in the hand.

Keep the child away from the activities of older children and adults that involve projectiles (e.g., throwing a ball, golf, target shooting, swings).

Stress the importance of fire safety and poison protection in preventing thermal and chemical burns to the eye.

Shield the child’s eyes when in direct sunlight.

Preschoolers

Supervise the use of sharp or pointed objects, especially scissors.

Teach proper use of pointed objects, such as toy guns or scissors (namely, to always point them away from the face and from anyone else at close range).

Teach the child to walk carefully (never run) while carrying any sharp or pointed object.

Keep the child away from projectile activities.

Begin teaching respect for firearms.

Avoid playing with mirrors, especially where they can reflect sunlight.

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