Retinal Injury Following Laser Pointer Exposure.
CONCLUSION: Laser pointers can cause persistent retinal damage and visual impairment. In view of the practically unimpeded access to laser pointers (even high-performance ones) over the Internet, society at large now needs to be more aware of the danger posed by these devices, particularly to children and adolescents.
PMID: 29271340 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dtsch Arztebl Int Source Type: research
More News: Children | Databases & Libraries | Eyes | General Medicine | Internet | Science | Vitamin A