Significance of Retinal Lesions Potentially Caused by Dazzling Lasers

Abstract

Some non-lethal weapons (NLWs) like dazzling lasers employ light at a specific wavelength. Theoretically, there is a risk that this light could cause a retinal lesion leading to permanent vision impairment. Per Department of Defense Instruction(DoDI) 3200.19, an injury caused by a NLW, such as a retinal lesion, is considered significant if self-aid, buddy-aid, and combat lifesaver skills are insufficient to treat the injury or if the injury results in death or physical damage that restricts the employment or other activities of the person for the rest of his or her life. The objective of this project was to search the relevant literature to identify attributes of a retinal lesion that can quantitatively, accurately, and precisely predict the significance of the lesion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1013805

Entities

People

  • Jenny R. Holzer
  • Leon R. Hirsch
  • Michael S. Finnin
  • Shelley M. Cazares

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Eye
  • Eye Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Laser Applications
  • Lasers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Ophthalmology
  • Retina
  • Retinal Diseases
  • Therapy
  • Uvea
  • Vision Disorders

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy