Significance of Retinal Lesions Potentially Caused by Dazzling Lasers

Some non-lethal weapons (NLWs) like dazzling lasers employ light at a specific wavelength. Theoretically, there is a risk that this light could cause a retinal lesion leading to permanent vision impairment. Per Department of Defense Instruction(DoDI) 3200.19, an injury caused by a NLW, such as a ret...

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Main Authors: Hirsch,Leon R, Holzer,Jenny R, Finnin,Michael S, Cazares,Shelley M
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
dazzling laser
eye
HealthCare Capability
laser
laser dazzler
lasers
nonlethal weapons
retinal diseases
retinal lesion
Risk of Significant Injury
scotoma
vision
visual acuity
visual field
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Summary:Some non-lethal weapons (NLWs) like dazzling lasers employ light at a specific wavelength. Theoretically, there is a risk that this light could cause a retinal lesion leading to permanent vision impairment. Per Department of Defense Instruction(DoDI) 3200.19, an injury caused by a NLW, such as a retinal lesion, is considered significant if self-aid, buddy-aid, and combat lifesaver skills are insufficient to treat the injury or if the injury results in death or physical damage that restricts the employment or other activities of the person for the rest of his or her life. The objective of this project was to search the relevant literature to identify attributes of a retinal lesion that can quantitatively, accurately, and precisely predict the significance of the lesion.