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Can a flash from a camera damage a newborn's eye sight?
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No: It may be annoying. I do not know of any cases nor have ever heard that a camera flash can harm a newborns eyesight.
Answered 8/3/2015
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No: Such a light is too diffuse and unfocused to cause any damage. Otherwise we would have an epidemic since photography of newborns is almost routine.
Answered 7/5/2016
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