Spectral dependence of retinal thermal injury

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 76-82

  Lund, David Jack ^a   Edsall, Peter ^a   Stuck, Bruce E ^a  

^a USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Action spectrum; Laser bioeffects; Ocular thresholds; Retinal damage; Thermal model

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CHROMOPHORES; HEALTH; LASERS; LIGHT; MECHANISMS; OPTICS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION;

ACTION SPECTRUM; CHROMATIC ABERRATIONS; DOSE RESPONSES; EYE OPTICS; INTERACTION MECHANISMS; LASER INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (LIA); LASER IRRADIATIONS; OCULAR MEDIA; RETINAL THERMAL INJURY; RHESUS MONKEY; SPECTRA (CO); SPECTRAL DEPENDENCES; TUNABLE TI:SAPPHIRE LASER; VISIBLE AND NEAR INFRARED (VNIR); WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE; WAVELENGTH LASERS; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 46249101886     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2900534     Document Type: Article

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