Can the light outside the human visible spectrum damage our eyes?

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We’re often warned about how dangerous small commercial lasers can be for our eyes yet technologies like FaceID projects light in our faces many times a day.

Why is FaceID safe? Because it’s low enough power or because it’s in the non-visible spectrum?

Can the non-visible spectrum be dangerous for our eyes?

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Can a bullet hurt if a rock thrown at you can’t? Yes. One has more energy. Just like x-rays etc have more energy than visible light.

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We’re often warned about how dangerous small commercial lasers can be for our eyes yet technologies like FaceID projects light in our faces many times a day.

Why is FaceID safe? Because it’s low enough power or because it’s in the non-visible spectrum?

Can the non-visible spectrum be dangerous for our eyes?

In: 40

10 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Can a bullet hurt if a rock thrown at you can’t? Yes. One has more energy. Just like x-rays etc have more energy than visible light.

You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers.