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Michigan Medicine: Nerf Gun Accident Causes Retinal Detachment in Pediatric Patient
September 26, 2026
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release:

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Nerf gun accident causes retinal detachment in pediatric patient

Wyatt Tucker was putting on his safety goggles when he was hit in the eye by a Nerf dart. He recovered after retinal surgery

September 25, 2026

For over a decade, there has been an increase in incidence of eye injuries . . .

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