Investigation of Ocular Hazard from Lasers in Human Subjects.

Abstract

Results are presented of experimental studies to determine the threshold level for minimal retinal lesions produced in the human eye by argon laser radiation. A description is given of the equipment used and the method of data recording. Data from patients suffereing from diabetic retinopathy was compared with data from non-diabetic patients. The lesion formation threshold level on one volunteer with a perfectly normal eye was noted. One year following the exposures pigment formation was observed.. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747058

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Rowe
  • R. James Rockwell Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Cincinnati

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argon Lasers
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Optical Equipment
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Radiation
  • Retinopathy
  • Volunteers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy