CAUTION: Child Loses 75% Of Vision Because Of This Common, Small Toy In Every House

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Optometrists from Australia have issued a warning to all parents: laser pointers ARE NOT toys.

This comes after Hobart Optometrist, Ben Armitage, was asked to investigate vision problems in a 14-year-old boy. Armitage says, “He came into see me and on the Friday night he’d got hold of a laser pen and unfortunately shined it in his eyes for a very brief period of time.”

The result? The boy’s vision is now only 25 percent of what is considered 20/20 vision, effectively removing 75% of his vision.

“He’s actually managed to burn the retina at the back of the eye near an area called the macular.” – Armitage

Because the macular is an area for a lot of detailed vision, the effects on vision loss were exaggerated. The boy reported feeling no pain at the time, but started to immediately experience vision loss. For Armitage, he’s hoping that a reduction in swelling will help the boy restore some of his vision.