[hsuduebc2]

Wow. As my only experience with lasers is playing with laser pointer I suppose the laser damage of this type is mostly by multiple reflections that are not really even seen by visible eye or scattered beam reflected from some surface you are not expecting it from?

[cyberax]

This type of damage is common if you look at the spot that the laser makes on an object. Your eye automatically focuses it into the foveal area.

I don't remember ever doing that without protective glasses, but evidently I did at some point.