In Nantong, Jiangsu Province, a 10-year-old boy shined his eyes several times with a laser pointer, and suddenly his eyes were dark. He was then taken to the hospital. Doctors say a full recovery and regaining vision is nearly impossible.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred, in December 2020, a nine-year-old boy, also out of curiosity, irradiated his eyes with a laser pointer and suddenly felt unwell, and immediately sought medical attention, and was diagnosed with degeneration of the macular area under the fundus of his left eye. Visual acuity is only 0.04 left.
At the 315 Gala in 2014, after exposing the damage of laser pointers as toys to teenagers' retinas, related products were removed from the entire network. The strong light of the laser pointer can penetrate and expose small balloons, and even light matches, which can imagine how much damage to the retina of the human eye.
In recent years, although laser pointer toys have become rare, PPT flip pens, laser pointers used by real estate salesmen to indicate, and even laser rangefinders used for ranging on construction sites are very common. The boy was playing with a laser pointer similar to that used by a real estate salesman.
Laser pointers, magnetic balls, this type of toy is very harmful to children. Many adults like to play and feel that they can develop children's intelligence and cultivate children's imagination. As everyone knows, children are very curious, and once they are used abnormally or swallow magnetic balls, they will definitely cause damage. After swallowing, the magnetic ball is easily adsorbed together, causing gastric mucosal damage and even intestinal perforation. In February this year, a 2-year-old child in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, accidentally swallowed 28 5-millimeter-sized magnetic beads while playing, and it had been more than 20 hours since he was sent to the hospital, nearly causing gastrointestinal perforation.
With the development of science and technology, many high-tech tools are slowly popularized, and the tools used by many adults are dangerous and have great safety risks. The PPT pens and laser rangefinders used for training are all laser products. Children are curious and always want to understand "why". As everyone knows, a momentary negligence of an adult can easily lead to a catastrophe.
This requires parents and schools to educate their children accordingly and cultivate their safety awareness. Children are strictly forbidden to carry dangerous toys such as slingshots, magnetic balls, laser pointers. Outside of school, parents should also play an effective regulatory role, and do not blindly let electronic products accompany their children. At the same time, platforms should also strictly supervise the safety factor of such goods. Get the first safety check. High-power, high-risk tools must have strict review and perfect review mechanisms. Avoid the flow of substandard products to the market.
Respect life and cherish health. Instead of blindly stopping it, it is better to cultivate children's sense of self-protection. Whether it is toys or play, it is necessary to establish the child's belief in self-protection. When encountering emergencies or dangerous things, you can make the right judgment at the first time. Let them fully understand the dangers of such items. Know what can and cannot be done.
It is better to pass it on by word of mouth than to teach it by word of mouth. Only by making children aware of the danger can they be avoided. Making children realize that this is wrong can deepen the impression. We have reason to believe that with the efforts of parents, schools, enterprises and society, we will be able to reduce or even eliminate the occurrence of such phenomena. Create a safe, harmonious and healthy environment for children to grow up.