The following is a extensive summary of published articles on laser accident and incidents over the last three decades.

References

1. Rathkey, A.S., Accidental laser burn of the Macula, Arch. Ophthalmology 74: 346-348, 1965
    
2. Blancard, P. et.al., A propos d'une photocoagulation maculaire par laser, accidentelle, Ann. Oculist 198: 263-264, 1965
    
3. Jacobson, J.H. and McClean, J.M., Accidental laser retinal burns, Arch. Ophthalmology 74: 882, 1965
    
4. Zweng, H.C., Accidental Q-switched Laser Lesion of Human Macula, Arch. Ophthalmology, 78: 596-599, 1967
    
5. Curtin. T.L. and Boyden, D.G., Reflected Laser Beam Causing Accidental Burn of Retina , Am. J. Ophthalmology 65: 188-189, 1968
    
6. Litvin, M.S., et.at., Burn Injury After Carbon Dioxide Laser Radiation, Arch. Surgery 98: 219-222, 1969
    
7. Armstrong, C.E., Eye Injuries in Some Modern Radiation Environments, J. Am. Opt. Assn. 41: 55-62, 1970
    
8. Henkes, H. E. and Zuidema, H., Accidental Laser Coagulation of the Central Fovea, Ophthalmologica 171: 15-25, 1975
    
9. Osipov, G.L. and Pyatin, M. M., Eye Injury by Laser Beam, Vestnil oftal'mologii 1: 50-51, 1978
    
10. Burgess, G. F. and LeJeune, F. E., Endotracheal Tube Ignition During Laser Surgery of the Larynx, Arch. Otolaryngol. 105, 561-562, September, 1979
     
11. Sliney, D.H. and Wolbarsht, M., Safety with Lasers and Other Optical Sources, Plenum, New York, pg:103, 1980
     
12. Prammer, G., Wiesflecker, J., Grabner, G., Makulaver- letzung durch Festoorperlaser , Klin. Mbl. Augenheilk, 176, 326-327, 1980
     
13. Boldrey, E. E., et.al., Retinal Injury Due to Industrial Laser Burns, Ophthalmology 88: 101-107, 1981
     
14. Balashevich, L. T., et.al., Some Incidents of Eye Damage by Laser Radiation, Vestnil oftal'mologii 1: 60-61, 1981
     
15. Volkov, V. V., Balashevich, L. T., et.al., Course and Outcome of Accidental Laser Injuries to Fundus Oculi, Oftal'mologicheskiy Zhurnal 36: 3, 1981
     
16. Bleckmann, H., Zorn, R., Akzidentelle Laserkoagulation der Makula, Klin. Mbl. Augenheilk, 179, 38-40, 1981
     
17. Gayday, V. M. and Filippenko, V. I., Accidental Laser Injury to Fundus of Both Eyes, Voyenno-Meditsinskiy Zhurnal 5: 56-58, 1982
     
18. Glovinsky, Y., Regenbogen, L., and Bartov, E., et.al., Macular Pucker Following Accidental Laser Burn, Metab. Pediatr. Syst. Ophthalmol. 6: 355-359, 1982
     
19. Goldberg, M. F., Young, R. S. and Read J., et.al., Macular Hole Caused by a 580 nm Dye Laser Operating for 10 nsec., Retina, 3: 42-44, 1983
     
20. Fowler, B.J., Accidental Industrial Laser Burn of the Macula, Ann. Ophthalmology 15: 481-483, 1983
     
21. Asano, T., Accidental YAG Laser Burn, Am. J. Ophthalmol. 98(1): 116-117, 1984
     
22. Wolfe, J. A., Laser Retinal Injury, Military Medicine 150: 177-185, 1985
     
23. Lang, G. K., Lang G., Naumann, G. O. H., Akzidentielle bilaterale asymmertrishe Rubin-Laser-Makulopathie, Klin. Mbl. Augenheilk, 186, 366-370, 1985
     
24. Rockwell, R. James, Learning From Case Studies: How to Avoid Laser Accidents, Chapter 4, from: Clinical Lasers: Expert Strategies For Practical and Profitable Management, B. Breedlove and D. Schwartz, Eds., Am. Health Consultants Inc., 67 Peachtree Park Dr., Atlanta, GA, 1985.
     
25. Improper Safety Glasses Key Factor in Serious Eye Injury, Issue No. 11, (DOE/EH-0007), Serious Accidents, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Safety & Health, U.S. Dept. Energy, Washington, D.C., January, 1986.
     
26. Rockwell, R. James, Alignment Accidents, Radiant Resources Newsletter, Vol.VII, August, 1987.
     
27. Rockwell, R. James, Summary of Medical Laser Incidents Reported to FDA From 1983-1986, Radiant Resources Newsletter, Vol.VII, March/April, 1987.
     
28. Rockwell, R. James, Laser Safety Training Manual - Third Edition, Pub: Rockwell Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1988
     
29. Bauman, N., Laser Accidents: Why Only 10% Get Reported, Laser Med. & Surg. News and Adv. Pg. 1-7, August, 1988
     
30. Bandle, A.M. and Holyoak, B., Laser Incidents, Chapter 6, from Medical Laser Safety - Report No. 48, United Kingdom Institute of Physical Sciences, 47 Belgrave Sq., London, England, 1988
     
31. Haifeng, L., et.al. Ocular Injuries From Accidental Laser Exposure, Health Phys. Vol.56, No.5 (pp 711-716), 1989
     
32. Gabel, V.P., et.al. Clinical Observations Of Six Cases Of Laser Injury To The Eye, Health Physics, Vol. 56, No.5 (pp 705-710), May, 1989
     
33. Rockwell, R. James Jr., Laser Accidents: Are They All Reported and What Can Be Learned From Them? Journal of Laser Applications, Publisher: Laser Institute of America, Toledo, Ohio, pp: 53-57, October, 1989.
     
34. Tomita Y., et. al., Mutagenicity of Smoke Condensates Induced by CO₂ Laser Irradiation, Mutation Research V89:145-149 (1981)
     
35. American National Standards Institute, American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers: ANSI Z-136.1 (1993), Publisher: Laser Institute of America, Orlando, FL, 1993.
     
36. Rockwell, R. James Jr., Laser Accidents: Reviewing thirty years of incidents: what are the concerns - old and new Journal of Laser Applications, Publisher: Laser Institute of America, Orlando, FL, pp: 203-211, V6, 1994.