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Military sees rise in eye injuries from lasers: (STARS & STRIPES)
June 15, 2009
A tool that the U.S. military says is saving civilian lives in Iraq and Afghanistan has backfired in the hands of some soldiers, causing temporary - and in at least two cases, permanent - eye damage to fellow troops. Laser-related eye injuries among U.S. soldiers in Iraq have risen significantly in the last six months, prompting the military to review its use of green lasers. [click here to view] (http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63305)
