Korean J Aerosp Environ Med.  2009 Apr;19(1):14-16.

Ophthalmology in Aerospace

• Oh J

Abstract

Let us study about the ophthalmology in the developing area of the environment of the aerospace. After the launch of Naroho (KSLV-I), Korean people are interested in the development of the technology and environment of the aerospace. It is important to the people who are engaged in the fields of the aerospace that the vision is affected by the environment of the aerospace so much. It can be hypoxia due to high altitude, blurred vision and lowering of the color sense due to mydriasis, disturbance of the light sense due to acceleration and vibration. But thanks to the development of refractive surgery, people can be an applicant for a pilot just 1 year after the surgery. The environment of the aerospace is also special to the area of the ophthalmology. There must be further study about the environment of the aerospace.

Keyword

Environment of the aerospace; Vision

MeSH Terms

Acceleration
Altitude
Anoxia
Light
Linear Energy Transfer
Mydriasis
Ophthalmology
Refractive Surgical Procedures
Vibration
Vision, Ocular