Ocular Laser Injuries
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چکیده
Type Device Wavelength (nm) Band Helium-Neon Tank, gunnery trainer 642.8 Visible (red) Ruby Rangefinder 694.3 Visible (red) Gallium-Arsenide MILES 905.0 Near-infrared Nd:YAG Rangefinder, target designator 1,064.0 Near-infrared Carbon Dioxide Rangefinder 10,600.0 Far-infrared MILES: multiple integrated laser engagement system Nd:YAG: neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet Adapted from Headquarters, Department of the Army.
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