BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LASERS: SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AND A COMMENT ON THE CONCEPT OF OCULAR DAMAGE.

Abstract

The biological effects of laser radiation are discussed with particular emphasis on ocular damage. Since lasers are being employed with increasing frequency, and since a safety hazard exists, specific safety recommendations are made. A behavioral assessment of visual impairment in addition to histological or ophthalmological measurement of damage is discussed and the advantages of such assessment described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 28, 1964
Accession Number
AD0607718

Entities

People

  • Paul A. Cirincione

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Frequency
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Measurement
  • Pathology
  • Radiation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy