A Case of Retinal Injury by Neodymium: YAG Laser.
- Author:
Jeong Bong SEO
1
;
No Hun KWAK
;
Jin Seong YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Marys Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laser injury;
Macular hole;
Nd:YAG laser
- MeSH:
Incidence;
Lasers, Solid-State*;
Neodymium*;
Retina;
Retinal Perforations;
Retinaldehyde*;
Vitreous Hemorrhage
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(3):619-622
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
With the widespread use of laser in medical and industrial settings, the incidence of laser injury to the retina continues to grow among workers involved in handling lasers. Nd:YAG laser has recently been applied on a broad basis in ophthal-mology. We present our experience of accidental Nd:YAG laser injury to the retina resulting in macular hole formation and vitreous hemorrhage, and review the literatures briefly.
