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Heat damage doesn't make it safe, eyes are very sensitive to heat and while the cornea provides some protection, not everyone has a thick cornea due to surgery, and there is also evidence that heating the cornea causes cataracts.

The short exposure is putting a lot of faith in these device manufacturers. How do they guarantee short duration, are you confident that each manufacturer has sufficient electronics to stop the laser if the spinning slows slightly due to dirt, low power or a crash? Should the exposure limits be the same during day vs. night when your pupils are dilated?






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