Atlanta's Finest Bloggers
Atlanta's Finest - your ticket to people, places and things
RSS Become a Fan

Recent Posts

Buckhead Theatre to Make National TV Debut on PBS' 'Live from the Artists Den' ft Iron & Wine
Shark Attack Cocktails Enter Georgia Market
Lagerquist Gallery April event
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART: PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS March 2011
Wish Atlanta

Categories

Adventure
Animals Welfare
Art
Art News
Artisans
Atlanta Beltline
Be Good
Be Green
Beauty
Beverages
Business
Cars
Coffee
College Football
Community News
Conservation
Contests
Cooking
Coy Wire's "Pranks with a Purpose"
Crime
Culinary Books
Culinary Commentary
Culinary News
Culture
Dance
Deals
Design
Eco News
Economics
Education & Learning
Entertainment
Environmental
Events
Fall Travel (Local)
Family Fun
Fashion
Film/Theater
Finance
Food
Food & Recipes
For Kids
Gardening
Global Perspective
Goodwill
Green News
Health
Health News
History
Holidays
Home Care
Home Improvements
Inspiration
Local Business
Local Happenings
Luxury News
Mixology
Museums
Music
Music News
Nature
New Reads
Opinion
Parenting
Party Tips
Personal Finance
Personal Growth
Pets
Philosophy and Belief
Photography
Political Opinion
Public Safety
Real Estate
Relationships
Relaxation
Restaurant News
SEC
Self-Care
Shopping
Spirits
Sports
Sports & Recreation
Style
Summer Safety
Technology
Television
Telvesion
The Big Apple
Theatre News
Travel
Travel News
Travel Specials
Upcoming Events
Wedding
Wine
Workplace News
World News
powered by

Atlanta's Finest Bloggers

Summer Safety

Swimming is Fun. Conjunctivitis is NOT!

Image courtesy of Hibiscus Swimming Academy
 
 
Georgia Eye Care Experts Say Beat the Heat, But Protect Your Eyes
Swimming Pool Chemicals Cause of ‘Chemical Conjunctivitis and Keratitis’
 
As millions of Georgians beat the heat by enjoying their swimming pools, eye care experts are urging them to take simple steps to protect the health of their eyes and avoid chemical conjunctivitis and chemical keratitis.  
 
Experiencing burning or itchy eyes after spending time in the water is a common problem experienced by those who swim in chlorinated pools.