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Retinal laser injury during a laser show
Marina Shneck1, Jaime Levy, Itamar Klemperer
1From the Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Background:
Laser injuries caused by Q-switched lasers are not unusual in the military and laboratories. To our knowledge, only one case of eye injury during a laser show has been reported previously.
Methods:
Case series.
Results:
All three patients had uniocular foveal hemorrhagic injury demonstrated by fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography. The lesions resolved within 6 months.
Conclusions:
Laser retinal injuries can cause transient or permanent visual damage. Accidental eye injuries during a laser show may be possible.
