a stowable laser eye protection system is provided as a solution for protecting the eyes of pilots and other vehicle operators and optical sensors such as during critical phases of flight and for general protection against a wide range of spectral wavelengths . a stowable laser eye protection system provides protection that can be manually or automatically extended and retracted . for example , by installing flexible laser protective films on rollers at each window of an aircraft cockpit , the protection can be put in place during taxi before take - off and stowed when the aircraft is a safe distance away from a potential threat area such as after reaching a particular altitude . a similar activity could be used for approach and landing , where the protection is extracted when the aircraft approaches a threat condition or critical phase of flight and retracted after landing .