What Is Iritis?
2. Injury
Our eyes are set back quite deeply into our skulls, and this helps to give them a good level of protection. This does not make them completely safe from injury, however. With only a thin layer of skin protecting them at the front, our eyes can sometimes be damaged by objects that come from the front.
Our eyes are also not completely safe from damage from other angles. A severe enough blow to the skull can break the skull and damage the soft tissues inside. Our eyes can also become injured by chemicals and burns, and safety goggles should always be used when you expect to be around potentially harmful fumes, smoke, and gases.
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