Eye injuries are of primary concern. The effect to the eye depends on various factors, including pupil size, pigmentation, laser pulse duration and repetition, and wavelength. Pierre Gougelman had the ...

Laser work and similar operations create intense concentrations of heat, ultraviolet, infrared and reflected light radiation. A laser beam of sufficient power, can produce intensities greater than ...

Worried about the impact of handheld lasers on airborne rescue operations, the Coast Guard is developing new protective eyewear. (Samuel Wood/Coast Guard) Human eyeballs are the oldest sensor used by ...

Thousands of pairs of updated protective eyewear will be distributed to Air Force pilots as the service deals with an increase in laser pointer incidents that can distract or even blind military ...

Forget about drones and warships – one of the main current threats to all pilots is actually the standard laser, which is much more harmful than you might think. Luckily, researchers at the Air Force ...

In response to the dramatic increase of laser strikes reported by the FAA and the desire to protect the vision of pilots and ensure the safety of their passengers, Revision, a developer of ballistic ...

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division is upgrading protective eyewear for aircrew operators to combat an increasing number of laser pointer incidents. The division, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. Artistic depiction of a laser attack on an aircraft during an approach at ...