The numbers are clear: Fireworks are dangerous and July 4 is an especially risky time for eye injuries. The most recent Consumer Product Safety Commission report found that 15% of fireworks injuries were eye injuries.

Dry eye is usually treated with artificial tears or ointments. But some patients find relief by taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements or consuming omega-3s naturally by eating salmon, tuna, sardines, herring, menhaden or cod liver.