TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Retinal damage induced by mirror-reflected light from a laser pointer
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Thanos, Solon
A1  - Böhm, Michael R. R.
A1  - Meyer Zu Hörste, Melissa
A1  - Schmidt, Peter-Fritz
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - 2015
IS  - ePub
N2  - The safety of laser pointers is a major public health issue since class I and II laser pointers are available worldwide and used as toys by children despite several reports cautioning such use. Here we present the first case of retinal injury caused by the laser beam of a toy laser pointer operated by a school boy and directed via the rear-view mirror of a bus into the eye of the driver. This case emphasises the great importance of cautious and appropriate use of low-energy laser pointers. Laser pointers of any class should not be made available to children because they are unlikely to understand the risks of such lasers when using them in play.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-210311
ID  - ref1
ER  -