Can Receiving A Laser Treatment Cause Damage to my Eyes?

Yesterday I got my first BBL treatment. She placed some plastic goggles over my eyes and I kept them closed the entire time. Each flash caused them to water excessively. I could still see the flashes especially when it was directly above or below my eyes. Today I am still seeing the spots from the flashes. Did the laser cause damage and will it get better? Also, what if I need another treatment, how should I protect my eyes better?

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Pazzobello in Blaine, MN

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Laser safety precautions

Different wavelengths of light penetrate to different depths below the skin surface and are absorbed by different skin or tissue components. For example CO2 and Erbium laser light is absorbed by the water in cells exposed to it. Flahslamp laser light is absorbed by red blood cells. Nd:Yag laser light is absorbed by skin pigment cell melanin and tattoo pigment. Since the eyes contain water, pigment cells, red blood cells etc they can be damaged if exposed to most laser lights either directly... more