RESEARCH STUDY OF THE PRODUCTION OF RETINAL BURNS

Abstract

The spectral transmission of the chorioidal and the pigment epithelium is determined in rabbit and human eyes. The threshold for chorioretinal lesions is determined with a laser. The attenuation of radiation in four model atmospheres is discussed. Formulae and computation methods are developed for the computation of the risk of chorioretinal lesions from atomic fireballs, depending on yield, atmosphere range, and absorption in eye tissues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0281597

Entities

People

  • H. W. Rose

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Coefficients
  • Computational Science
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Explosions
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Particle Size
  • Rayleigh Scattering
  • Retina
  • Sea Level
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Spectroscopy.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers