Mainly discusses how the human body, especially the eye, can be affected by various freqencies of laser radiation.

Summarizes some worries about laser pointers.

Questions and answers on the use of lasers in health care.

The unprotected human eye is extremely sensitive to laser radiation and can be permanently damaged from direct or reflected beams. The site of ocular damage for any given laser depends upon its output wavelength.

The misuse of laser pointers (sometimes referred to as laser pens) reported in the press has generated public concern over the safety of these devices. The following provides basic information on the properties of laser radiation, the different laser classes and summarises NRPB's position on the issue of the safety of laser pointers.

Bulletin prepared by the Laser Institute of America.

Summary of laser safety information.

Prepared by the Laser Institute of America's Laser Safety Committee to educate new laser users on the concerns and issues related to laser safety.

University of Pennsylvania laser safety manual.

Overview of the dangers of the device and information on its safe use.

General rules and precautions with references for further reading.

Some laserpointers are more powerful than labeled. Especially dangerous are class 3B laserpointers. Provides background information and many links related to laserpointer safety.