A Case of Retinal Injury During a Laser Show.
10.3341/jkos.2011.52.11.1377
- Author:
Jun Woo CHUN
1
;
Young Jun JANG
;
Seung Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea. meinkamf@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laser;
Laser Show;
Retinal Injury
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Eye;
Female;
Fluorescein Angiography;
Hand;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Macular Edema;
Retinal Detachment;
Retinaldehyde;
Tomography, Optical Coherence;
Vision, Ocular;
Visual Acuity;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2011;52(11):1377-1380
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report a case of macular injury after exposure to a high energy laser beam used in a laser show. CASE: A 19-year-old female presented 2 days after exposure to a high energy laser beam at a laser show in a night club with decreased vision in her right eye. The patient's best corrected visual acuity of the right eye was hand motion. Fundus examination reveald a retinal swelling in the macular area approximately 5 disc diameter in size and a submacular hemorrhage. Fluorescein angiography of the right eye showed marked hypofluorescence in the macular area and optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a neurosensory retinal detachment with a macular edema. Three years after exposure, the visual acuity of the right eye improved to 20/600. The fundus revealed scar and depigmented area at the macula. CONCLUSIONS: High-energy laser devices at laser shows should be used carefully with safety education and strict control and can provoke irreversible eye damage if not managed adequately.
