Important Update: Starting May 1, 2024, Geneva Eye Clinic will no longer accept Humana Medicare Advantage.
Additionally, all Humana commercial plans (PPO and HMO) will be discontinued as of January 1, 2025.
Now able to bill your vision insurance: Geneva Eye Clinic is now able to bill your vision insurance as an out of network provider for your glasses and contact lens needs.
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What You Don’t Know About Fireworks Can Cost You Your Sight

Every year, people suffer serious eye injuries from backyard fireworks displays. Most of the victims are children and bystanders located nowhere near the pyrotechnics. As Independence Day nears, Geneva Eye Clinic and the American Academy of Ophthalmology are working to dispel the myths that put people at risk of blindness.

  • Myth #1: Consumer fireworks are harmless. Fireworks can cause blinding eye injuries such as chemical and thermal burns, corneal abrasions or retinal detachment. If you live in a state where consumer fireworks are legal and have plans to use them, wear eye protection.
  • Myth #2: Sparklers are made for kids and aren’t dangerous. Don’t let their small size fool you; sparklers burn at more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s hot enough to melt certain metals.
  • Myth #3: Duds are harmless. Malfunctioning fireworks should be handled with caution. ****Do not try to relight faulty fireworks. Instead, soak it in water and throw the dud away.
  • Myth #4: Only those handling the fireworks are at risk. The majority of firework-related eye injuries happen to bystanders. Watch fireworks from at least 500 feet away and make sure everyone is wearing eye protection.