Ophthalmoscopic and pathologic description of ocular damage induced by infrared laser radiation

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 114-120

  Zuclich, Joseph A ^a,c,d,e   Zwick, Harry ^b,f   Schuschereba, Steven T ^b,f   Stuck, Bruce E ^b,f   Cheney, Frank E ^b  

^a TASC Inc   (United States)

^b Armstrong Laboratory   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d TASC   (United States)

^e WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^f USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye safety; Lasers; Ocular damage

Indexed keywords

EYE PROTECTION; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER SAFETY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; VISION;

INFRARED LASER RADIATION; SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPY;

LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

EID: 0032096813     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521836     Document Type: Article

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