| Case Nbr | 5326 |
| Accident Year | 1977 |
| Location | Laboratory |
| Country | USA |
| State | CA |
| City | Stanford |
| Laser Type | Nd:YAG |
| WaveLength | 1064 |
| Class | |
| Divergence | |
| Exposure Time | 6 ns |
| Output | 6 mJ |
| Pulse Rate | 10 Hz |
| Beam Diameter | 1.5-3 |
| Subject | Researcher |
| Age | 32 |
| Sex | M |
| Application | Alignment |
| Protection | Not Available |
| Eye Damage | Internal |
| Cause | Negligence |
| Description | "Relatively weak" Nd:YAG laser was being aligned when portion of beam from system optics went into eye. He heard a popping sound. Interocular bleeding and particles observed. Some pain followed by condition of shock. Partial blindness resulted. |