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clicwing Cetonation of LACROSSE, the ophthalcologist then with
this rrofect (Capt. D.V.L. Erown) was asked to examine seven (7) persons

thoucht to have otserved the flash from the airstrip on FRED (Eniwetok)
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without eye protection,

Their story indicates thet the actual burst

wes at lezst partially obscured by a parked S4-16 type aircraft about

30 yards distant from them,

All seven (7) complained of photophobia

and headaches associated with seeing the sudcen, brilliant light flesh
nificant reduction in visual acuity.

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None of them noted si

Pr. Brown.

noted cuestionable retinal edeza on five (5) of the seven (7) but no
devi- ite retinal tum,

These sen, with one exception, were rechecked

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Ly TI, 2, S. Binclt on 27 May 1956,

Three still roted he-tache ind

otorhosia, bat visual acuity wes not subjectively or objectively

gecvced,

There was no evidence of eye iniur

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