Title

Effects Of Thermal Energy On Retinal Function

Date

1962

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AMRL TDR 62-96

Creator

Jacobson, Jerry Hart

Cooper, Blossom

Najac, Harold W.

Corporate Author

New York City Hospital N Y

Laboratory

Life Support Systems Laboratory

Extent

78

Identifier

AD0290808

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(616)-7685

DoD Project

6301

DoD Task

630103

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Cover Price

2

Abstract

The retinas of pigmented, grey chinchilla rabbits were exposed to the visible, and, to the visible and near infrared parts of the spectrum to determine the retinal burn threshold. The study included the variation of four primary parameters: the rate of delivery of energy, the retinal image size, the exposure time, and the spectral characteristics of the source. Analysis of the data indicated the following: for a given irradiance, the dose necessary to produce a threshold burn increased with the size of the retinal image, for equal total irradiance a higher dose was necessary when the near infrared was included in the spectrum than when the visible alone was present, and for a given retinal image, the threshold dose is determined as a function of the irradiance.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1962-08

Provenance

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control

Type

report

Format

1 online resource