AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE CATARACTOGENIC EFFECTS OF MICROWAVE RADIATION

Abstract

An exploratory investigation was performed to determine the applicability of spectrophotometric analysis to the measurement of cataractogenesis. It was found that standard spectrophotometric techniques cannot be utilized for this purpose but that a new method for performing spectrophotometry in the living eye, which is known as retinal reflection densitometry, shows promise of being capable of performing this task. A methodology is presented for an applied research investigation of cataractogenesis in order to delineate the parameters of personnel hazard associated with microwave environments. The biological and microwave experimental protocols as well as the relationship of laboratory induced cataractogenesis to the clinical study of human microwave cataracts are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608746

Entities

People

  • Milton M. Zaret

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Cataracts
  • Contracts
  • Eye Diseases
  • Frequency
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Ophthalmology
  • Photographs
  • Power Meters
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Standards
  • Standing Waves

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  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.