Thermal lensing in ocular media exposed to continuous-wave near-infrared radiation: The 1150-1350-nm region

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Vincelette, Rebecca L ^a   Welch, Ashley J ^a   Thomas, Robert J ^b   Rockwell, Benjamin A ^b   Lund, David J ^c  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

action spectrum; damage mechanisms; laser tissue interaction; near infrared; ocular damage; thermal lensing

Indexed keywords

ACTION SPECTRA; DAMAGE MECHANISM; NEAR INFRARED; OCULAR DAMAGES; THERMAL LENSING;

INFRARED DEVICES; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOMETERS; TISSUE;

INFRARED LASERS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EYE BURN; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INJURY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RETINA; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EYE BURNS; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LENSES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RETINA;

EID: 60849111715     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: 15602281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2978066     Document Type: Article

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