The patient was admitted to the hospital with a serious left eye injury. The chupic results showed a circular foreign object, measuring 3-4mm, suspected to be an iron ball, deep in the eye cavity.
The family said that the child and a group of friends used a rubber gun to shoot an iron ball to hunt for mice in the belly. However, no one is sure how the iron ball flew into the eye.
Dr. Tham Truong Khanh Van - Head of the Eye Trauma Department (Central Eye Hospital) - said: The patient has a very serious wound, with the risk of permanent loss of vision. Currently, the hospital is treating internal medicine to reduce inflammation, then surgery will remove the foreign object.
Not only facing the risk of blindness, the child patient also has especially difficult circumstances. Her mother left when she was newborn, had no birth certificate, and had never been to school. The father and son could not speak Vietnamese, so they had to ask a relative to help them with the interpreter. Currently, my family does not have any living expenses and treatment.
Central Eye Hospital calls for support from the community, all contributions can be contacted by the hospital's Social Work Department via phone number: 0979301616.
Rubber thieves with iron balls are becoming a popular game among teenagers, posing many potential dangers. Not only does it cause blindness, this type of gun is highly deadly, threatening to life. More worryingly, they are widely advertised on social networks and e-commerce platforms, making them easy to buy without checking.
Dr. Tham Truong Khanh Van said that if using a rubber shot to injure others, depending on the severity, they can be handled according to the law, and even prosecuted for criminal liability.
Rubber guns should not be used, especially for children. This is not a harmless game that can cause serious injuries, even permanent blindness.
