Study of Ocular Effects of Chronic Exposure to Laser Radiation.

Abstract

The project is a study of the effects of long term exposure of the eye to laser radiation. The data is for four hour, wide field exposures at levels below immediate damage threshold for rabbit and monkey eyes. The report compares the thresholds for white light and the 514.5 and 488.0 nm lines of the argon laser. From this information a hypothesis is proposed as to the mechanism of damage and methods are proposed to test this hypothesis. If the mechanism can be established, generalizations can be made for different conditions and different light sources.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1973
Accession Number
ADA013644

Entities

People

  • F. Sharp
  • N. Speed
  • T. Lawwill

Organizations

  • University of Louisville

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argon Lasers
  • Candles
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Gas Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Radiation
  • White Light

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy