Does a brief flash of light have any effect on children?

Patient's question:

I have been alive for 23 days. Yesterday, I was exposed to a red light from very close range for 50 seconds (this was due to my mistake while taking a video of her, with the light being only 10 centimeters away from her face). Afterward, I shone the red light on my own eyes for a while and felt very uncomfortable.

Doctor's answer:

According to the current symptoms, usually, short-term strong light exposure is generally harmless to children's vision. Currently, a relief method has been observed for the first time. Usually, avoiding strong light stimulation to children's eyes is mainly due to the discomfort caused by the children. If the duration is too long, it may lead to retinal nerve damage at the back of the eye. It can be temporarily observed. If the child shows any obvious discomfort, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment.

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