title: Corneal Damage Thresholds for CO(2) Laser Radiation.
abstract: A gaussian beam from a CO(2) laser emitting at 10.6 mu was used to measure damage thresholds on rabbit cornea at exposure times of 55 msec, 10 msec, and 3.5 msec. A theoretical model of the radiation-tissue interaction is presented and compared with experimental data. The comparison suggests that a critical temperature exists above which lesions are caused by protein denaturation. The model is useful for establishing safe exposure levels within a limited exposure range.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Peppers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vassiliadis
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Dedrick
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Peabody
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zweng