OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A Nebraska Med ophthalmologist and his family started the nonprofit ‘Eye on July’ after seeing too many people, especially kids, come to the hospital around the Fourth with fireworks injuries.
- Dr. Rao Chundury, a Nebraska Medicine ophthalmologist, says his whole department and other local eye care professionals are very busy around the Fourth.
- With the Chundury’s nonprofit, they are donating more than 8,000 safety glasses this year.
- Neighbors at a local stand share the safety tips they’ve learned and why they think glasses are helpful.
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From smoke bombs to firecrackers, sparklers and more, Fourth of July can bring a lot of fun, but if you’re not careful, it can be dangerous. That’s why one family is doing everything they can to make sure yours has access to proper safety gear.
For many families, this time of year is about spending quality time together, but for the Chundurys, they’re often apart…