• Question: How many ways can lasers harm a patient if used incorrectly? Because so far I only know that they can cause serious damage to the eyes if used there.

    Asked by zeeri to Tom on 3 Jul 2012.
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      Tom Lister answered on 3 Jul 2012:


      You could burn somebodies skin quite badly too, or use a cutting laser to hurt them in any way you could with a scalpel.

      They are in big heavy boxes too, so could fall on a patient I guess.

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