Refractive Surgery in Aviators
Fig. 3.1 The F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System integrates head-up display (HUD), helmet-mounted display, and night vision features to provide in-flight and tactical information with virtual capabilities to…
Lessons from Animals in Extreme Environments
Fig. 6.1 Photograph of a four-eyed fish (Anableps anableps). Inset demonstrates aerial and submerged cornea (Adapted from source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anableps_anableps_qtl1.jpg. Original author: Quartl. Used as licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share…
Night Vision and Military Operations
Fig. 4.1 Photopic, mesopic and scotopic visions . Photopic vision operates under high ambient light conditions (e.g. clear sunny day); mesopic vision functions under intermediate light conditions (e.g. moonlight) and…
Neuro-ophthalmolmic Sequelae of Sustained Microgravity
Fig. 1.1 Preflight and postflight optic nerve photos exhibiting optic nerve head edema in an astronaut following long-duration spaceflight (Reprinted with permission from Mader et al. [18]) Fig. 1.2 Postflight…
Deep-Sea Environments and the Eye
Fig. 5.1 Normal atmospheric and intraocular pressures at sea level. Note that the transcorneal pressure difference is 15 Diving into a deep-sea environment will cause an increase in the ambient…
The Effects of Extreme Altitude on the Eye and Vision
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Prem S. Subramanian (ed.)Ophthalmology in Extreme EnvironmentsEssentials in Ophthalmology10.1007/978-3-319-57600-8_2 2. The Effects of Extreme Altitude on the Eye and Vision Thomas H. Mader1 , David J. HarrisJr.2, 3 and C. Robert Gibson4 (1) COL(R), US Army,…
Industrial and Military Eye Injuries and Eye Protection Challenges
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Prem S. Subramanian (ed.)Ophthalmology in Extreme EnvironmentsEssentials in Ophthalmology10.1007/978-3-319-57600-8_7 7. Industrial and Military Eye Injuries and Eye Protection Challenges Arjuna M. Subramanian1 and Prem S. Subramanian2 (1) Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado…
