And we thought Ecstasy was bad

I have never been to a rave. That is not to say that I haven’t wanted to go to one. The excitement and desire stems from the sneakiness of location, the crazy night long dancing and the absurd behavior and attire people find appropriate to wear. However, I’m not one to pop anything other than your occasional soda can top, which I instantly feel guilty about, so I have never made it to the water guzzling, Lycra wearing, glow stick twirling event. I have no interest in ecstasy, the drug of choice heavily saturating such parties, and the horror stories I have heard are enough to keep me away-but I’m just one person.

Others may not be concerned about the effects of the drug or its presence, but there is apparently a new threat to detour you from such events. Laser lights (Muuahhaawwww)! Yes, that is right, those entrancing rays of vibrant color may end up sabotaging your eye sight. Burned retinas, yikes!

Recently, a hand full of Moscow ravers became partially blind due to laser light power. Those seen by doctors were diagnosed with up to 80% vision loss. Whether it was the rain that caused these lasers to turn on attendees or the intelligence of party-goers sucked in by the beaming light, who is at fault is still in question in my mind. Either way, the thought of losing your sight at a legal rave, or any party for that fact, is startling.

I guess Corey Hart wasn’t just a one hit wonder, but a pretty smart guy when it came to protective eye wear. “And I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can so I can, See the light that’s right before my eyes.”

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