Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Human Factors
On approach to final to PHX Runway 25L; aircraft was targeted by a high intensity ground based laser while descending through 4500 feet. Laser emanated from a residential area approximately 10 miles south of the 25L approach corridor. Laser was pointed directly at cockpit using the aircraft landing lights to take aim. At initial detection; Captain (PF) rapidly ducked head into cockpit while First Officer tried to pinpoint exact location.  Unfortunately; FO suffered corneal burns to his right eye in doing so.
Approaching DERVL intersection saw a flash at 12 o'clock. Looked up and realized that there was a green laser tracking and hitting us from the front-center. I covered my eyes and looked down and commanded 'laser - look down' to the FO. He had already been hit in the eyes.
A320 flight crew reported being targeted by a laser on approach to PHX Runway 25L that resulted in corneal burns to the First Officer's right eye.