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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 supercial layers
of the body due to its high water content (mostly relevant for infrared) and the various
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