Investigations of Laser Damage to Ocular Tissues

Abstract

Preliminary results of experimental investigations of minimally sized retinal lesions caused by neodymium lasers are presented. The experimental animals were rhesus monkeys. Data for both long-pulse neodymium and Q-switched neodymium lasers are included. Results of experimental investigation for threshold damage by a CW CO2 laser to rabbit corneas are also presented. Data for two exposure times are included. In addition, theoretical calculations based on a one-dimensional heat-flow model are reported, and comparison is made with the experimental results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0667555

Entities

People

  • A. Vassiliadis
  • H. C. Zweng
  • H. Rose
  • Hongrok Chang
  • K. Dedrick
  • M. Flocks
  • N. Peppers
  • R. C. Honey
  • R. R. Peabody

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Animals
  • Cameras
  • Experimental Data
  • Heat Transmission
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Damage
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Neodymium Lasers
  • Photographs
  • Radiation
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy