Ooops: 3-Month-Old Baby Goes Blind After Family Friend Took Photo With Camera Flash On

Parents and intending parents in the house, please take note of this. this lil angel pictured above was left blind in one eye after a family friend forgot to turn off his camera flash while taking a close-up photograph. Doctors said the three-month-old, who has not been named, has suffered irreparable damage from the flash of the camera, which was held about 10 inches away from the baby boy.

The parents noticed that there was something wrong with their baby's vision soon after the photograph was taken, reported the People's Daily Online. Following the incident, the baby suffered from reduced vision in his left eye and blindness in his right eye. The damage is said to be permanent and cannot be fixed with surgery, DailyMailUK adds. The strong flash has damaged cells on the macula, which is the part of the eye where incoming light rays are focused. Damage to the macula can lead to the loss of central vision, which allows people to see straight ahead.

The macula is not fully developed until children are four, meaning youngsters are very sensitive to strong light.Experts have said that while babies will shut their eyes when exposed to light on reflex, just milliseconds of strong light can cause permanent damage. They added that parents should be careful of strong bathroom lights when their babies are taking a bath. It is not clear whether the family friend will face any legal action following the incident.

What would you do if you were this baby's mum or dad?

Posted: at 28-07-2015 12:16 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

DONT ASK ME THAT QUESTION AGAIN?

Posted: at 28-07-2015 03:56 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

nawa ooooh

Posted: at 28-07-2015 08:21 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hah!!!

Posted: at 28-07-2015 08:47 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

sooo sad

Posted: at 28-07-2015 09:44 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

I believe the baby will see again by God's intervention. its a mistake but its hurts. I pray the lil angel regains his sight as he grows up. Amen!

Posted: at 28-07-2015 11:57 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Too bad. See how pretty d baby is.

Posted: at 28-07-2015 01:41 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

What a sad news.

Posted: at 28-07-2015 02:39 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

nawao oh

Posted: at 28-07-2015 04:34 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

nawa ooh

Posted: at 28-07-2015 05:16 PM (8 years ago) | Hero