All parents around the world should be warned about this little thing that many children play with but isn’t a toy! Lasers can be really dangerous and should be considered toys.
The Australian ABC, reported that a teenager from Tasmania lost 75 percent vision because he was playing with this thing.
Recently, a 14-year-old boy was playing with a laser, and he has permanently damaged his vision. His parents immediately brought him to the doctor.
Dr. Ben Armitage the attending physician, said that the boy pointed a laser directly into his eyes for a very short period of time while he was playing, and that’s the only reason why he lost 75% of his vision in both eyes!
The last part of his eyes had laser burns, which means it is able to burn the pupil that long stretches.
Although the boy did not feel pain at the time of the incident, his eyesight was damaged immediately. Dr. Armitage explained that the central part of the eye was the most damaged part. Unfortunately this condition cannot be treated by using corrective glasses.
Study Center for Radiological Health of the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has shown that laser pointer intensity of 5 mW can damage the eye, while for those who have the power between 3 and 5 mW there are no reported cases of injuries.
Source: justhealthylifestyle
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