Daily Star – A woman who was addicted to her smartphone temporarily blinded herself by overusing it, causing her eye to burst. Doctors managed to save the female patient’s vision after her phone addiction left her blind in one eye because blood vessels in her retina had burst from excessive strain. The unnamed patient from Shenzhen, a major port city Guangdong, China, took herself to the hospital after being unable to see using her left eye.
According to her doctor, Qiu Wangjian, with Songgang People’s Hospital, it followed a night of heavy smartphone use. Doctor Qiu said: “The patient stayed up all night playing on her mobile phone. “The following morning, as soon as she woke up, she picked up her phone and started using it again. “About five minutes later, the patient discovered she was unable to see out her left eye.
She couldn’t see anything.” “Images taken of her eye showed large patches of blood on her retina, blocking her vision. “We diagnosed her with Valsalva retinopathy.” The condition is the result of the rupturing of superficial retinal vessels caused by physical exertion. Doctor Qiu added: “It was important we treated her quickly in order for her not to suffer any long-term effects.” READ MORE
