Hit in the eyes with a class IV UV laser

Cyparagon · Sep 17, 2007

I had LASIK last Friday. I was called a few days prior to the procedure and was asked to abstain from wearing hairhel/makeup/cologne etc. because the optics of the laser are sensitive to odor.

WHAT?!

ixfd64 · Sep 17, 2007

LOL, I thought you got involved in a laser accident when I read the topic title.

Phantom · Sep 17, 2007

I expected another person saying "omg, I looked at teh lazor and burned mah eye"

Wait, sensitive to odor??

High_Octane · Sep 17, 2007

Isn't it due to the chemical's changing the wavelength of the laser?

Cyparagon · Sep 17, 2007

He said specifically the optics.

High_Octane · Sep 17, 2007

Oh, my bad... So it effects the coating on the lenses. :-[

nes_ds · Sep 17, 2007

From your title I was assuming that I would hear, "OMG I can't see out of one eye, and the other is very blury!" ;D

Yes, I would believe that the coating would be very sensitive. If the coating was damaged on a very small scale, I'm sure it would deform the beam. Which means, say good bye to your eye, because as you probably well know, these things must be done with precision.

Chief-Eamonn · Sep 17, 2007

lol yeah me too ;D

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