Thanos Solon, Böhm Michael R R, Meyer zu Hörste Melissa, Schmidt Peter-Fritz
Institute of Experimental Ophthalmology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Institute of Experimental Ophthalmology, Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Oct 5;2015:bcr2015210311. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210311.
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.
激光笔的安全性是一个重大的公共卫生问题，因为I类和II类激光笔在全球范围内都有销售，尽管有几份报告警告不要这样使用，但仍被儿童用作玩具。在此，我们报告首例由一名男学生操作的玩具激光笔发出的激光束，经公交车后视镜反射后射入司机眼睛而导致视网膜损伤的病例。该病例强调了谨慎和正确使用低能量激光笔的重要性。任何级别的激光笔都不应提供给儿童，因为他们在玩耍时不太可能理解此类激光的风险。
