Fundamental studies in the molecular basis of laser-induced retinal damage. Annual report, September 1981-August 1982

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:7106864

Lewis,

This research led to new insights in the fundamental mechanisms involved in laser induced retinal damage and some of the fundamental work on these mechanisms lead to new and exciting avenues in the development of rapidly adjustable molecular light filters with important new possibilities for pulsed-laser eye protection. This report summarizes the significant progress of the past year: (1) Development and Fundamental Mechanism of a Rapidly Adjustable Molecular Filter for Pulsed Laser Eye Protection - this research direction resulted from our investigations on cones of the red-eared swamp turtle, Pseudemys scripta elegans. (2) The Optical Density of Turtle Oil Droplet Solutions - it is important both from a practical and fundamental point of view to determine the optical density of turtle oil-droplet suspensions. In view of the high optical densities in this system, tunable-laser resonance Raman spectroscopy, which is the only technique that has been able to provide high-resolution data, is the only technique that is potentially able to obtain the information. (3) Laser-Induced Molecular Alterations in Turtle Retina. (4) Light Driven Enzymatic Reactions in Photoreceptors. (5) Molecular Cytology of Rod Outer Segments.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7106864
• Report Number(s): AD-A-171684/4/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
LASER RADIATION
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RETINA
CATALYSIS
CYTOLOGY
DENSITY
ENZYMES
FILTERS
FLUORESCENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
OILS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PIGMENTS
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
TURTLES
VISION
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGY
BODY
BODY AREAS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EYES
FACE
HEAD
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
LUMINESCENCE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
REPTILES
SENSE ORGANS
SPECTROSCOPY
VERTEBRATES
560400* - Other Environmental Pollutant Effects