HFC Safety Council: Occupational Eye Safety

Date: Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
Time: 12PM – 1PM
Location: Zoom! All HFC meetings are free and open to all, but registration is required – REGISTER HERE
Access: Upon registration, you will receive access to the virtual meeting
 
Presentation: Occupational Eye Safety

From unexpected trauma to burns, foreign objects to screen strain, we all risk eye injuries while on the job! Dr. Ballard will review the most common occupational eye injuries, prevention methods, and what to do when an injury happens. 
 
Speaker: Dr. Khristopher Ballard, O.D., Hillsboro Family Vision

Dr. Ballard graduated from Valley View High School in Germantown, Ohio before beginning college at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, where he graduated with honors and earned an associate's of liberal arts and sciences. He then transferred to Wright State University, where he also graduated with honors and earned his bachelor's of science in clinical laboratory science.
 
Dr. Ballard then earned his doctorate of optometry from The Ohio State University, where he also graduated cum laude in 2011. He was a four-year member of the American Optometric Student Association and Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society. During his studies, he was also president of the Sports Vision Club, where he organized vision screenings of all varsity athletes at Wright State University and the University of Cincinnati. He is a current member of the American Optometric Association and the Ohio Optometric Association.

He actively attends Good News Gathering church. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Alison; son, Vincent; and daughter Rosie.