[IGOTMINE]

Does anyone else remember the Navy pilot that had his eye damaged by a laser fired from Russian ship 5-7 years ago?

[flutters]

Yes, I do. There is a summation at the link where I pulled the picture of the laser blinder:

http://www.asianpacificpost.com/news/article/287.html

[The Teen Conservative]

This is just weird.

[thegreatbeast]

There have been several incidents throughout the United States in the past year of laser lights directed at commercial flights. The lights can distract or temporarily blind a pilot.

Yes, permanent eye damage can result from being lased. That fellow had to give up flying and was being jerked around by the VA (who were probably working under orders of State & the Pentagon who didn't want to start an international incident).

[Captiva]

Reading through the first responses here would lead me to believe no.