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How quickly can a high powered laser blind a person?

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I'm wondering how long it takes for a high powered laser (>100 mw) to cause permanent eye damage? I feel like a quick, random, reflection wouldn't do much...
 





It can cause damage before you can blink away. Be extremely ware of high-power lasers.
 
the speed of light = 299 792 458 m / s... that is pretty quick.
 
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i got hit by a 100mw green a few times, my eyes have never been the same.
have you ever looked into a light bulb for a few seconds? when you blink, did you notice the after image? well i have a permanent after image of a line shape that is there forever.
my advice to you, anything over 1mw should be treated with extreme care, and goggles should always be used. even 5mw can do some damage
 
It only takes a fraction of a second for it to take its toll.
 
I have a question , is it dangerous to look at the end of beam of the laser without googles ?
If yes, how to calculate (basing on laser power) at what distance is it safe?
 
I removed my post because it contained quoted spam
 
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I removed my post because it contained quoted spam
 
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There's a free app at the App Store that calculates the safe range for various powers and divergences of lasers. If only I could recall the name of the app... It can probably be found by searching for "lasers".
 
Cool. I'll check it out.

:o I wish it had a built in divergence calculator...
 
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steve001 said:
After registering down load the free version
Laser Visuals - Scanguard laser show analysis software : Lite Version
Click to expand...

Neat, thanks for sharing.


Avada Kedavra said:
There's a free app at the App Store that calculates the safe range for various powers and divergences of lasers. If only I could recall the name of the app... It can probably be found by searching for "lasers".
Click to expand...


Avada Kedavra said:
The name of the free laser hazard app is "laser NOHD". At Apple's App Store.
Click to expand...

Also cool. I have several nifty electronics apps, but I hadn't seen these.
 
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tsteele93, could you upload this Scanguard app somewhere? Can't download from author website :(
 
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