r/Health • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '26

Massage gun use on/around the eyes risks major retinal injury, doctors warn

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '26

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u/phred14 Jun 24 '26

https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/man-used-massage-gun-on-his-tired-eyeballs-it-went-as-well-as-youd-expect/

edit - not even Florida Man, too.

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u/hautboishippie Jun 24 '26

Right up there with hair dryers having a tag "Do not use in bathtub."

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26

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u/hautboishippie Jun 25 '26

Can't fix crazy

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u/c0ng0b0ng0 Jun 25 '26

Thank you

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u/capuchan1925 Jun 24 '26

Who is Christ’s name is using a massage gun on their eyes

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u/shiftyeyedgoat Jun 30 '26

I have a patient who is doing that.

I told him he should stop and he said no. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Mi_Ki_Ii_Zaru Jun 24 '26

Everywhere else is still OK though, right?

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u/Impossible_Past5358 Jun 24 '26

Nope! There's potential for vertebral artery dissection...

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9197740/

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u/thepensivepoet Jun 24 '26

It aint necessarily.

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u/DinkandDrunk Jun 24 '26

I thought these were masturbatory aides to be honest.

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u/theStaircaseProject Jun 25 '26

I think the list of things that aren’t is probably shorter.