Functional Assessment of Laser Irradiation.

Abstract

Exposure of the retinal in an awake, task-oriented animal to brief flashes from a Krypton laser produced immediate changes in visual acuity. The magnitude of the initial deficit was dependent upon the size of the exposure on the fovea. The duration of the deficit, on the other hand, was dependent upon the power density of the exposure. The background wavelength of the target had an effect on the derived recovery functions. Exposures to irradiation levels that produced a permanent shift in visual acuity, however, produced an effect somewhat independent of the particular background used to derive spectral acuity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA143960

Entities

People

  • D. O. Robbins

Organizations

  • Ohio Wesleyan University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Krypton Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Safety
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Power Levels
  • Psychology
  • Safety
  • Sensitivity
  • Visual Acuity
  • White Light

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy