Corneal Damage Thresholds for CO(2) Laser Radiation.
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.
Peppers
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Vassiliadis
A
A
Dedrick
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Chang
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H
Peabody
R R
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Rose
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H
Zweng
H C
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