Research on the Ocular Effects of Laser Radiation.

Abstract

This second annual report summarizes research on ocular effects of radiation in five distinct but inter-related research areas. The first deals with experimental verification of theoretical predictions on effects of ocular blood flow on laser-induced retinal burn thresholds. The second major research effort is concerned with ocular effects of UV laser radiation in the cornea and lens. Continous wave output from a krypton-ion laser (350.7 and 356.4 nm) produces corneal lesions. The third research project involves in situ microprobe measurements of laser-induced retinal temperatures in living primates. The fourth part of this report summarizes histological investigations conducted in support of research on ocular effects of laser radiation. Part five of this report summarizes the final results of experiments under-taken to determine the effect of wavelength on retinal damage thresholds induced by laser radiation in the visible region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1975
Accession Number
ADA039034

Entities

People

  • A. David Nawrocki
  • Harold W. Hemstreet
  • John S. Connolly
  • Joseph A. Zuclich
  • Virgil E. Sanders

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arteries
  • Biological Sciences
  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ion Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Surgery
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy