lasers and ocular cancers?

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Seems like lasers are everywhere today in the medical field. Out of curiosity, are there any risks of developing ocular cancers from following laser treatments? (i.e. lasik/cornea, retina/diabetes, etc)?

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Yogi Bear said:
Seems like lasers are everywhere today in the medical field. Out of curiosity, are there any risks of developing ocular cancers from following laser treatments? (i.e. lasik/cornea, retina/diabetes, etc)?

No, I've never heard of even any case reports of that. I can't imagine it could ever happen.
 
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