{
  "id": 13946753,
  "title": "Eye injuries from beauty products send thousands to ER every year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/eye-injuries-from-beauty-products-send-thousands-to-er-every-year",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:40:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-eye-injuries-beauty-products-thousands.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new study warns that everyday beauty products can lead to thousands of people visiting emergency rooms for eye injuries each year. Researchers from the American Academy of Ophthalmology presented findings at their annual meeting, revealing that nearly 42,500 individuals sought medical attention for these injuries between 2005 and 2024. Women and girls accounted for 82% of these cases, while children aged 4 and younger made up nearly a quarter of them. Chemical burns were the most common injury type for children under 18, while adults were more likely to suffer cuts, bruises, and abrasions. Safe storage, supervision, and careful handling of heated styling tools may help reduce the risk of these injuries.",
  "summary": "The price of beauty could be your eyesight, a new study warns. Everyday beauty products send thousands of people to the ER with eye injuries every year, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).",
  "key_points": [
    "Nearly 42,500 people annually visit ERs for beauty product eye injuries",
    "Women and girls make up 82% of cases, children under 4 account for 24%",
    "Chemical burns in children, cuts/bruises in adults are most common injuries"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}