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    Default It's Official - Laser Toys Harm Vision

    Please see this link from the 'Optician' magazine 24/01/2014.



    I'll try to get links to the original research papers and post them here if not subject to copyright.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jem View Post
    Please see this link from the 'Optician' magazine 24/01/2014.



    I'll try to get links to the original research papers and post them here if not subject to copyright.
    If you cant get the papers, I have friends who probably can.

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    but my doctor says lasers FIX eyes?!

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    What is a novelty toy? The pointer you play with the cat with or what?
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    Typical dangerization "reporting" by a scientifically ignorant yellow-journalist.

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    Thanks Steve . I'll let you know if i'm having difficulty obtaining them.

    Until we get the actual papers any supposition would be pointless. I'm sure all will become clear shortly
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    O.K., i've found another link that gives much more detail...

    http://www.nature.com/eye/journal/va...e2013315a.html
    Quote: "There is a theory which states that if ever, for any reason, anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.”... Douglas Adams 1952 - 2001

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    Ah high power pointers, that explains a lot.

    I was going to say they're going to have a field day against all lasers if it turns out 5mw or less is involved.

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    Well, here comes the crackdown on the pointers. Hope it doesn't effect the projectors.

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    Yep, and more laser pointer PR from Photonics Spectra

    http://www.photonicsspectra-digital....Ixz6KTCLQ#pg78

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