Injury Effects of Lasers on Eyes,

Abstract

The injurious effects of different wavelength laser with various operating mode and exposure doses on eyes were reported. Comparison of laser damage effects on eyes was conducted between rabbits with different extent of pigment. The ratio of laser damage threshold for eyes of rabbit, monkey to the yellow race was also discussed. The eye is an imaging system sensitive to light. An incident laser beam can form an image in a very small retinal area so that the dosage (irradiance or illumination) increases by four to five orders of magnitude; very little incidence can cause serious injuries. Therefore, the emergence of the laser brings about a new topic on medical research into eye effects from exposure to lasers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309798

Entities

People

  • Xu Guidao
  • Xu Jiemin

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Damage
  • Electricity Meters
  • Eye Injuries
  • Illumination
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Damage
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Monitoring
  • Observation
  • Power Meters
  • Public Health
  • Radiation
  • Test Equipment
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy