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Laser Pointer Burns Hole in Boy's Retina
« on: June 24, 2018, 03:13:10 pm »
Laser Pointer Burns Hole in Boy's Retina

June 21, 2018 -- A boy in Greece burned a hole in his retina after repeatedly gazing into a laser pointer's beam, doctors say.

They discovered a large hole is in the macular, an area in the retina that helps distinguish detail in faces and while reading or driving. There was also damage to two areas below the macular hole, CNN reported.

https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/news/20180621/laser-pointer-burns-hole-in-boys-retina
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Re: Laser Pointer Burns Hole in Boy's Retina
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2018, 03:24:50 pm »
It's a laser. Low intensity over time can do damage, too.
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