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Warning stickers on home fiber optic gear caution against severe eye damage from invisible lasers, causing unnecessary worry for homeowners handling patch cords. Home optical network terminals emit only a few milliwatts of rapidly diverging infrared light, dozens of times below hazardous exposure limits. While optical inspection loupes can concentrate that beam, the medical literature reveals zero cases of retinal injuries from routine telecom handling. Key sources: • Nokia, Laser safety (365-312-802R7.2) — https://documentation.nokia.com/html/365-312-802R7.2/1643AMS/IG/webdocs-enus/365-312-802R7.2/laser-safety.html • SENKO, Laser Eye Safety for Telecommunications Systems, Feb 2019, Rev. 01 — https://www.senko.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Senko-Laser-Eye_Best-Practices_2019.pdf • Cisco, Laser Safety Guidelines — https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/nfvis/c8300-ucpe/c8300-ucpe-hig/laser-safety-guidelines.pdf Episode 6446 — myweirdprompts.com/n/6446 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/266709) Listen on Android: MWP FM Player — myweirdprompts.com/apk