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Ioan Alexandru Plăcintă¹, Rodríguez Angélica De Freitas¹, Miriam Rahhal-Ortuño¹

¹University and Polytechnic Hospital la Fe, Valencia, Spain.

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|April 16, 2020

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Accidental foveal photocoagulation from laser hair removal can cause vision problems. Conservative management is effective when there are no signs of choroidal neovascularization or cystoid macular edema.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Medical Aesthetics
Laser Physics

Background:

Neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser epilation is a common cosmetic procedure.
Inadequate eye protection during laser procedures can lead to ocular complications.
Accidental foveal photocoagulation is a potential risk associated with facial laser treatments.

Keywords:

Nd:YAG facial epilation laser epilation retinal pigment epithelial detachment retinal toxicity subretinal fluid

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