He's retired from active research now so far as I know, and actually has started a cool little hard cider orchard (of all things) down in south central Utah. But I don't expect he'd be hard to track down to talk to. I found him very approachable, and kind with his time and knowledge. But I would think he would be happy to share his insights either via email or a phone call if one so wished. He's also whip smart about cider apples - which, let's be honest - is really what we should be concentrating on now! ;)
As for flipping your view, I wouldn't say it's one against an army. I would say some research seemed to possibly point towards potential for damage to some extent, over some unspecified time, and at further unspecified wavelengths or exposures. But there is just as much that came up completely opposite - in other words inconclusive. The only "army" of opinions that exists is the well funded marketing departments of the lens manufacturers.
But again, I would certainly looking Mark up and reaching out directly if you have questions he could answer. I wasn't expecting his answer when I asked him about it all the other night honestly. *shrug*
I believe he has. But you can always call or email him to ask him yourself? He's quite a charming gentleman, and seemed very happy to talk about both the science of retinal tissue, and his new love of cider apples. :)
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