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Carmen - 05 Dec 2004 13:43 GMT

Hello,

I am going to have a GDX test in a few days and I am a bit frightened. I
seemed to remember that laser beam is used: what if the device is defective,
and my eyes get injured?

Carmen

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Rick Cohn, M.D. - 05 Dec 2004 19:04 GMT

> Hello,
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> Carmen

RELAX!! These things never break...and even so, the "laser" that is
used in most ophthalmic imaging devices is no different than the
helium-neon laser used to scan groceries in the
supermarket...completely safe to look at for the few seconds that the
test takes to do. Don't worry about the GDx...it's a piece of cake.
--Dr. Cohn

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Alberto - 06 Dec 2004 19:07 GMT

Thank you very much indeed, Dr. Cohn

Carmen

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> test takes to do. Don't worry about the GDx...it's a piece of cake.
> --Dr. Cohn

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