It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air.  But, if champagne corks go flying, an eye injury could turn your sweet celebration into a real-life nightmare!

Every year, improper cork-removal techniques cause serious, potentially blinding eye injuries.

A champagne cork can fly up to 50 miles per hour as it leaves the bottle – fast enough to shatter glass.

At such high speeds, you have no time to react and protect your eye.  That’s why it’s so important to learn how to open a bottle of bubbly correctly and avoid flying corks in the first place.

This Valentine’s Day, our ophthalmologist reminds you to be safe when opening champagne bottles.

Before your champagne toast, watch this video demonstration of how to properly open a champagne bottle to prevent an eye injury.

In the event that an eye injury does occur, seek medical help from an ophthalmologist immediately.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with our ophthalmologist please call our office at 480-994-1872.