Laser pointers: Toys, nuisances, or significant eye hazards?

Optometry

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 285-289

  Yolton, Robert L ^a   Citek, Karl ^a   Schmeisser, Elmar ^b   Reichow, Alan W ^a   Griffith, Tom ^a  

^a PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Litton TASC   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser; Laser pointer; Law enforcement; Police; Retina; Safety; Vision

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EYE INJURY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LASER; LEGAL ASPECT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RECREATION; RETINA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; LASERS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RETINA; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033127651     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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