Two children shot in the eye with 'gel blaster' guns were lucky not to have been blinded and under-18s shouldn't be allowed to buy them, doctors warn. They explained the young boys' injuries in a medical case report warning about the dangers of the blasters – spring-powered guns which fire gel pellets. Gel blasters, also known as water ball guns or hydro-blaster guns, are in some places considered a toy but can seriously damage eyes, the doctors said. Gel blaster guns can be made to look like replicas of real guns and are available online for as little as £15. 'The potential for blinding consequences from these "gel blasters" cannot be ignored,' the doctors, led by Dr Rylan Hayes, wrote in BMJ Case Reports.

Source: Daily Mail June 10, 2019 13:45 UTC