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Image Analysis and Modeling in Ophthalmology
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Image Analysis and Modeling in Ophthalmology

by Eddie K. Ng, U. Rajendra Acharya, Jasjit S. Suri, Aurelio Campilho
February 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
409 pages
16h 38m
English
CRC Press
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Modeling of Laser-Induced Thermal
Damage to the Retina and the Cornea
Mathieu Jean and Karl Schulmeister
15.1 Introduction
The very properties that make laser radiation a valuable tool in many elds—namely its
high intensity and collimation—are also the critical reasons for potential eye and skin
hazards (Sliney and Freasier 1973; Henderson and Schulmeister 2001). In general, optical
radiation—be it ultraviolet, visible light, or infrared—is absorbed in the supercial layers
of the body due to its high water content (mostly relevant for infrared) and the various
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15.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ ...
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ISBN: 9781466559387