Laser Pointer Injuries More Than Meets The Eye?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The use of laser pointers are widespread,Blue Lasers but there are serious concerns about the hazards. Recently the New England Journal of Medicine highlighted the retinal damage a 15-year-old Swiss boy received when trying to create a "laser show" while laser pen playing in front of a mirror. The teen noticed immediate blurred vision in both of his eyes and suffered retinal injuries.

Dr. Erin Stahl with Blue Laser Pointers Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics laser pointers pens in Kansas City says the teen's vision did eventually improve, but he never regained 20-20 vision.laser pointers pens She says part of the problem is not all laser pointers are labeled correctly.

"For every laser pointers pens there's a label that has a warning Blue Lasers on it no matter what power level it has and to make sure it's less than 5 milliwatts in power. That's what's Blue Laser Pointers determined by the U.S. that can be sold here."

While laser pointers pens sold in the United States laser pointers pens are low-powered, Stahl notes high-powered ones can easily be purchased online from other countries. 100mw laser

She adds another part laser pointers pens of the problem is the research and laser pen case studies vary in what they claim is a safe level of direct exposure to the eyes.

"So there's really no distinct Blue Laser Pointers number of seconds or minutes that you can be exposed to these that's safe that's been established. I think it's kind of been Blue Lasers a little bit up in the air about how dangerous these are at the low level."

Stahl emphasizes parents also need to be careful laser pen of toys that have a "laser" type component to it. She says the same rules should apply -- never shine it laser pointers pens directly into someone's eyes.