Functional Assessment of Laser Irradiation

Abstract

Exposure of the fovea to intense coherent light can produce either transient or permanent changes in the eye's ability to resolve fine spatial detail. Permanent functional changes can occur in the absence of gross morphological damage and at power densities below the ED50 level. Furthermore, the eye may become increasingly susceptible to damage after repeated low-level exposures which initially produce only transient effects. Independent of any long-term hazards, laser exposures can also disrupt visual/motor behavior for periods of up to 96 hrs. Keywords: Laser safety; Krypton; Argon lasers; Rhesus Monkey; Glare effects; Flash effects; Acuity Spectral sensitivity; Long term visual deficits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA206230

Entities

People

  • David O. Robbins

Organizations

  • Ohio Wesleyan University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Argon Lasers
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Eye
  • Eye Movements
  • Helium Neon Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Safety
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy