Steel contact irritation during laser procedures?

If a person is having a skin laser procedure, the eyes must be protected. Metal or plastic contacts are used, which are designed not to scratch the eye. The inner surface is smooth and also may vault the sensitive cornea. Scratches do not typically happen with these contacts, but scratches to the cornea heal within a few days typically without permanent sequelae.

Delicate ocular tissue must be protected during procedures. Stainless steel contacts are polished and smoothed to prevent scratching. Having said that, my preferred method of protection are disposable adhesive eye shields made for laser treatments which eliminate the possibility of corneal irritation.