BLOCK 6 Unit 8

Question 1

What major organs are susceptible to laser damage?

Answer 1

Eyes, Skin, Retina, Cornea, Lens

Question 2

How can the eyes be damaged?

Answer 2

Can be damage from direct and reflected beams

Question 3

How can Laser Damage the Skin?

Answer 3

The most common laser damage in the form of thermal and commonly with laser 10x over exposure and near ultra violet Spectrum

Question 4

How are the Retina’s Damage by laser?

Answer 4

By exposure to 350nm - 1400nm range of EMF Spectrum
Common injuries are ,Thermal coagulations, edema, and hemorrhage