| Document ID (ISN) | 41170 |
| CIS number |
84-88 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1775-8785 - Archives des maladies professionnelles |
| Year |
1983 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pleven C., Dossier E., Court, Miro L., Philbert M. |
| Title |
Clinical signs of eye injuries caused by lasers in research laboratories |
| Original title |
Signes cliniques des accidents oculaires dus aux lasers dans les laboratoires de recherche [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1983, Vol.44, No.2, p.119-122. |
| Abstract |
4 serious accidents are described: technical circumstances, analysis of injuries, reduction in visual acuity. The problem of wearing hard contact lenses is examined. Experiments have shown that contact lenses touched by an infrared laser beam melt immediately, thus adding a thermal burn to the damage caused by the conjunctival burn. Technical and medical preventive measures are listed. Spanish translation published in "Notas y documentos sobre prevención de riesgos profesionales", 148, 4° trimestre 1984, p.39-42. English translation available from Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
laser radiation; lasers; eye injuries; contact lenses; corneal damage |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
case study; infrared lasers; translation; thermal burns; amblyopia |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
Lasers
Non-ionizing radiation
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