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Laser Show Blinds 61 Russian Rave Partiers | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 14 July 2008

 

 

REUTERS

MOSCOW

Laser Lights

"Rave" dance parties like this one are known for their brilliant laser light shows. But an improperly placed laser at such a party in Russia last week left more than 60 blind.

 

Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a laser light show burned their retinas, Russian health officials said on Monday.

Moscow city health department officials confirmed 12 cases of laser-blindness at the Central Ophthalmological Clinic, and daily newspaper Kommersant said another 17 were registered at City Hospital 32 in the centre of the capital.

Attendees at the July 5 Aquamarine Open Air Festival in Kirzhach, 80 km (50 miles) northeast of Moscow, began seeking medical help days after the show, complaining of eye and vision problems, health officials told Reuters.

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