Structural Alterations in the Cornea from Exposure to Infrared Radiation

Abstract

This report summarizes our research on the interaction of infrared radiation, especially from CO2 lasers, with the cornea. The report discusses laser systems, endothelial temperature histories, endothelial damage thresholds, stromal damage, wound repair, epithelial damage from single- and multiple-pulse exposures, and a new thermal damage model based on a phased transition. Keywords: Exposure(Physiology); Laser damage; Laser hazards; Physiological effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA191306

Entities

People

  • C. B. Bargeron
  • R. A. Farrell
  • R. L. Mccally
  • W. R. Green

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Cells
  • Cornea
  • Critical Temperature
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Energy
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Latent Heat
  • Measurement
  • Phase Transformations
  • Photographs
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy