A functional approach to the assessment of ocular hazards of low-power lasers.
An electrophysiological bioassay system has been developed to provide safety-related information about the functional consequences of non-thermal laser irradiation of the vertebrate retina. This in vitro preparation allows precise dosimetry at the retinal surface, provides for an intra-retinal control, comparing lased vs non-lased tissue, and permits quantitative assessment of the biophysical mechanisms of laser-induced retinal dysfunction.
D000818:Animals; D003201:Computers; D004596:Electroretinography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005123:Eye / Q000528:radiation effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation; D010786:Photoreceptor Cells / Q000528:radiation effects; D012160:Retina / Q000528:radiation effects; D014426:Turtles