[rec.autos] is low power laser light dangerous?

eli@lf-server-2.BBN.COM (Steve Elias) (02/18/88)

	(followups sent to sci.med)

	i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm out of date, but...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.