'Toy' laser macular burns in children

N Raoof1, T K J Chan1, N K Rogers1

  • 11] Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK [2] Department of Ophthalmology, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.

Eye (London, England)
|January 18, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Children exposed to laser toys experienced vision-threatening macular injuries. These laser toys, often bought online, pose a significant public safety risk due to potential lack of safety standards and resulting retinal damage.