Ocular Laser Threshold Investigations

Abstract

Results of experimental investigations to determine threshold levels for doubled neodymium and ruby lasers are presented. The experimental animals were rhesus monkeys. Threshold levels for retinal damage caused by the doubled long-pulsed and Q-switched neodymium laser are reported, and results of experiments to determine retinal damage and lens damage caused by the Q-switched ruby laser are presented. In addition, theoretical considerations and calculations for retinal damage are discussed and compared with experimental results. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0731577

Entities

People

  • Arthur Vassiliadis
  • H. Christian Zweng
  • Kent G. Dedrick

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Animals
  • Cells
  • Contracts
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Heat Energy
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Safety
  • Lasers
  • Neodymium Lasers
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Ruby Lasers
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy