Magician David Blane warned new stunt could leave him blind

ILLUSIONIST David Blaine has been warned his latest stunt could make him blind. The American magician intends to hang upside down above New York's Central Park for 60 hours. Blaine will begin his "Dive Of Death" feat today and Dr Massimo Napolitano, chief of vascular surgery at the Hackensack University Medical Centre in New Jersey, has advised the 35-year-old of the medical dangers involved. He said that hanging upside down for prolonged spells increases blood pressure in the head, especially in the eyes, which can cause blindness. Napolitano informed Blaine that there was also a risk of swelling and cramps...

Read More...

[Source: Latest Articles - Posted by FreeAutoBlogger]

No comments: