Histological study of retinal damages induced by multiple picosecond pulses

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 229-231

  Courant, D ^a   Fritsch, P ^b   Naudy Vives C ^a   Le Naour, H ^b   Perot J C ^c   Garcia, J ^d   Dormont, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

^c Etablissement Tech Ctrl de l'A   (France)

^d Lasoptic   (France)

Author keywords

Eye safety; Lasers; Retinal damage induced

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544308951     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521857     Document Type: Article

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