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Functional assessment of laser irradiation. Annual report, March 1983-February 1984

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6726682
Exposure of the retina to intense spots of coherent light produce immediate and often long-term changes in the ability of an animal to perform a visual discrimination task. The size of the initial deficit and the total time for full recovery of visual functioning is related to the energy, position on the retina, and duration of the exposure.
Research Organization:
Ohio Wesleyan Univ., Delaware (USA). Dept. of Psychology
OSTI ID:
6726682
Report Number(s):
AD-A-196930/2/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English