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Project £,1 — FLASH BLINDNESS ~ Col, RB. S, Fixott
C2 JZ0TIVES
To s4in information regarding the behavior of lid reflexes
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uncer the high illuminations produced by atonie devices; to further
evalucte the blink reflexes as a protective nechanism against chorioHe
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ret nél burns.
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To gain ir.formation on shutter end filter recharisus for eye
protection egainst cherioretinal burrs csused by atcmic weserons of
The experimental arransenent for this project required the exposure
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retinal lesions in a similar test series curing UPSHCT-hNOPaclz,
Rabvits and monkeys were the aninels of cheice; the forer
Lecsuse of
viety avallability and Lintted netility of the eye, the latter beisuse
of close resemblance to the huzan eye.
Exposure racks were constracted
to renter nearly cozplete protection of the anizal fron whole body
effects, wien such protection wis indicated,
liwited to one eye of subject rabbits,
Direct ca, osure was
The rovers had both eyes
exposed, being used solely for ceterrining the peeotection offered by
tre blink reflex,
Stazzered shutters of two types were used,
The simple ciosure
srutters were open at time zero and closed at varying intervals after,
up to 1 second.
The closed-open-closed shutters were closed at tin
zero, opened at a specified tire, recained open for varying durations,
then closed,
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