Staff and internal contractors working with lasers who have an eye condition are required to declare it. Examples of such conditions are:

• the person has a vision defect which cannot be corrected by the use of simple prescriptive lenses;
• the person does not have effective use of both eyes; and
• the person does suffers from untreated Glaucoma.

Significant occurrences in the eyes possibly relating to laser damage include: pain or discomfort, blurring of vision, loss of ability to read small print, or any unusual appearance or sensation, such as persistent 'after-images' following exposure to high intensity light in the visible range.

Any person suspecting a laser injury of any kind must immediately seek medical examination by a suitably qualified ophthalmologist as soon as possible and within 24 hours, and notify management as per local procedures which are in the Standing Orders.

In the event of a failure of a protective measure that could have led to an incident, laser emission must be terminated until a full assessment of the failure has been made and corrective action taken. The incident must be reported to the Laser Responsible Officer (LRO) and management notified as per local procedures.

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