Photography

https://blog.lidarnews.com/iphone-damaged-by-lidar/

The Luminar Iris uses a single 1550nm fiber laser. This wavelength is in the near-infrared (NIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum – invisible to the human eye. So, you are not going to know whether the laser scanner you are photographing is on or off.

The 1550nm wavelength has many favorable properties. The human eye is mostly sensitive to light in the visible spectrum (roughly 400-700nm) and less sensitive to NIR light. Because 1550nm is at a safer wavelength (1) for the human eye, it can operate at higher power. The Luminar Iris operates with 1,000,000x pulse energy of 905nm while staying eye-safe. Higher power means longer ranges, an important property for autonomous vehicles.

Can infrared light harm your eyes?

UV light is a known contributor to cataracts.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8589-cataracts-age-related

And so are microwaves.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3068822/

Infrared is somewhere in-between.
(1) Is it really "safer"? Safer than what?
So now I have to test my camera filters, eyeglasses and polarized sunglasses for transmission curves?