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May 29, 2005
Green laser pointers can cause visible retinopathy
Archives of Ophthalmology, May 2005
The eye of a patient due for enucleation was exposed to the laser at different periods of time – 60 seconds, five minutes and 15 minutes. Exposure as short as 60 seconds discolored the retina. The authors conclude that green lasers are more damaging to the eyes than red lasers.
Posted by kjalali at May 29, 2005 07:50 PM