When engaging in recreational or hobby activities, we often use items like slingshots, BB guns, darts, and power tools. These items are well-known for their potential to cause serious eye injuries and thus, their risks are intuitively understood. Most people are aware of the dangers and choose to use eye protection accordingly.

However, lasers present a different kind of risk. Unlike mechanical tools, the hazards of lasers are less immediately apparent and can be more abstract. The distinction between a harmless laser and a hazardous one isn’t always clear just by looking at them. Laser safety largely depends on reading labels and understanding the specifications, making accidental injuries more likely. Poor habits formed with less powerful lasers can lead to severe eye damage when using more powerful lasers, which can have long-range and even invisible beams.