So, you're saying that a species advanced enough to master space flight doesn't have a viable countermeasure for someone shooting an overpowered laser pointer at an apparatus that lets you see. Let's look at science shall we? Lasers are focused light, damage occurs when this focused light creates enough heat to pass a certain mathematical threshold. Don't ask specifics i slept through the Thermal Dynamics and Heat class in college. If you're talking about sensitivity to the people in the ship such as pointing a laser at someones eye, well hey we got a fix for that too already. Transitioning lenses, with high heat resistant clear materials. Oh, i know, automatic transitioning mirrors for when light is too bright in your car!



Yes, i'm pulling facts and making conjectures so i'm sure a lot of this might be disproved or ignored, but i'm making a point. Your answer is too simple, take into account the technology needed for stuff like this. And then there's the ever sci fi present thing of shields, not going there.