Measurements of 0.915, 2.45 and 9.0 GHz Absorption in the Human Eye

Abstract

The absorption of microwave power on the axis of the eye was measured at 0.915, 2.45 and 9.0 GHz on a model of a human head. The absorbed power shows an essentially exponential decrease with the distance from the cornea at 9.0 GHz. At 2.45 and 0.915 a maximum in the absorbed power pattern occurs within the eyeball. The peak values are 50-100% higher for protuberant eyes than for deeper lying eyes. This indicates that microwave workers with protuberant eyes may be more liable to microwave induced eye lesions than others.