2007-03-25 00:59:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It's not a laser. It's an LED. And the laser from a CD player or barcode scanner won't hurt you either. That's just an old wives tale the lawyers who make warning labels fell for. The amount of energy transfered to your retina by one of those is less than 1/1000th as much as you get on a sunny day.
2007-03-25 09:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r u all sure that it's not just a high power LED??
any device that has a laser in it will have a laser warning label on it. additionally it would be banned from all schools - and optical mice aren't. therefore (without owning one myself) i'm inclined to suggest the LED answer rather than the laser.
in fact a wee gander at the link below confirms that it's a LED not a laser present
2007-03-25 02:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by pat_arab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all lasers can cause at least some sorrt of eye damage. Although it is an extremely weak beam, it is enough to burn a retina if shone on it for a moment too long. There is even reports of staring into a closed microwave while it is on causing similar damages, to give you a small example of the dangers of household items under-estimated. Never under-estimate the power of light waves.
2007-03-25 01:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by ThaiGold 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very low power. All lasers have some potential for eye damage. This laser has minimal potential for eye damage. Don't look directly into the laser.
2007-03-25 01:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by John S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-19 12:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by Hilda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋