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Company Develops Laser-Blocking Eyewear for Pilots

The PerriQuest daytime lenses block laser flashes and provide UV protection. PerriQuest
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Key Takeaways:

  • PerriQuest Laser Defense Eyewear has been developed to address the increasing and dangerous problem of lasers being shone into aircraft cockpits.
  • The eyewear blocks red, green, and blue laser lights while maintaining normal color discrimination, available in daytime, nighttime, and prescription lens options.
  • Currently, the glasses are only available for bulk preorder, tackling a safety issue that sees thousands of laser strike incidents reported to the FAA annually.
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When someone on the ground shines a laser at an aircraft cockpit, there’s not much a pilot can do, and the effect can be disorienting and dangerous to crew and passengers. But a new line of eyewear developed to combat the increasing problem of laser flashes has been developed and is now available for preorder.

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