Analysis of accidental injuries of the eyes by laser radiation

This paper analyzes accidental injuries of the eyes by laser radiation with a wavelength of 0.69 and 1.06 mu m. The results of reconstructions of the situations and clinical observations are used to determine how serious inju ries to the fundus of the eye and disturbances of the visual functions corr espond to the energy parameters of the laser radiation involved. The data c an be used in clinical ophthalmology, as well as when carrying out studies on health standards for laser radiation. (C) 2000 The Optical Society of Am erica. [S1070-9762(00)00508-X].