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From: eli@lf-server-2.BBN.COM (Steve Elias)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.autos,sci.med
Subject: is low power laser light dangerous?
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Date: 18 Feb 88 03:49:13 GMT
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	i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm out of date, but...

	the last i heard (Science magazine a few years back), there
	has been no documented case of permanent vision damage from direct
	exposure to low power lasers.  

	the article described a scientist who looked into a low power
	laser on purpose.  weird spots were visible on his retina when
	it was viewed with a microscope, but he had no permanent vision damage.