RESEARCH ON OCULAR LASER THRESHOLDS

Abstract

Results of experimental investigations of threshold levels for small retinal lesions are presented. Data for rhesus monkeys include thresholds for a Q-switched neodymium laser, both in the macula and in the paramacular area. In addition, extensive data are presented for argon, helium-neon, and neodymium-YAG laser damage threshold. Exposures of human volunteers to various lasers are reported. The lasers used were Q-switched neodymium and ruby lasers, a long- pulse ruby laser, and an argon laser. A report on the histopathology of retinal injury in rhesus monkeys due to Q-switched neodymium and argon lasers is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0700422

Entities

People

  • Arthur Vassiliadis
  • H. Cristian Zweng
  • Robert C. Rosan

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Animals
  • Cells
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Helium Neon Lasers
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nd:Yag Lasers
  • Neodymium Lasers
  • Pulsed Lasers
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Ruby Lasers
  • Yag Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers