2006-09-16 01:45:37 · 7 answers · asked by Me 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yes, the laser damages the retina and the rods & cones that allow you to see various things. In my area, laser pointers have been banned just for that reason.
2006-09-16 01:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by Shopgirl9337 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea. lasers, depending on intensity, can cause permanant damage to the retina of your eye. Any light source that is bright enough can do that, not just lasers.
2006-09-16 01:47:09 · answer #2 · answered by Allen G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DEFINITELY, AN OVERDOSE OF LASER BEAMS USED BY AN INEXPERIENCED OPHTHALMOLOGIST CAN BLIND A MAN BY BURNING HIS SENSITIVE IRIS.
2006-09-16 01:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by chandrasanyal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But accidents like that happen rarely in the operating room...so choose you doctor carefully!
2006-09-16 01:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by Kellybelle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes in the ultraviolent range. They are used in medicine in the infrared range.
2006-09-16 01:49:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the intensity akin to brightness and the wavelenghts aki to power
Also the duration of exposure....exposure to small amounts over periods of time can lead to damage
2006-09-16 01:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by sacramsam 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it can
2006-09-16 01:47:13 · answer #7 · answered by moonlight 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋