OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska Medicine Dr. Rao Chundury and his family started the nonprofit Eye on July to keep families safe around holiday festivities. They are passing out 5,000 free pairs of protective glasses.
- Each Fourth of July season upwards of 20 people come into Dr. Rao Chundury’s care with severe eye injuries plus around 30 more with minor injuries.
- “The reason we started it was because our dad really wasn’t home a lot during this holiday because he was busy taking care of those eye related firework injuries,” said Reeya Chunudry.
- See below for locations you can pick up a pair of glasses.
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It’s almost time for some firework fun but lighting them off, or even accidentally getting too close can put you in danger. That’s why this Fourth of July season, the nonprofit Eye on July is handing out these protective glasses to keep you and your loved ones safe.
“Fireworks are especially dangerous. They’re very fun, but they’re especially dangerous because they burn at a very, very high heat.”