However, all lasers must be used with a lot of care. Even though safe to use, 200mw green laser should never be pointed at someone, especially for a long time. These should only be used for short durations since if pointed for a long time; it may cause burning of the surface as well. Earlier green lasers were only available to certain military forces but now due to heavy demand from various industries, these are easily available via Internet. Hence these should be used with utmost care. Children might find them interesting play items but beware, that is where the problem starts. If you own a 200mw green laser pointer, make sure that they are in safe hands always.