Bilateral macular injury from a green laser pointer

Ali Dirani,1,2 Elias Chelala,2 Ali Fadlallah,1,2 Rafic Antonios,1 George Cherfan11Beirut Eye Specialist Hospital, 2Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon Abstract: We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who had a bilateral macular injury after playing with a green laser point...

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Autores principales:	Dirani A, Chelala E, Fadlallah A, Antonios R, Cherfan G
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2013
Materias:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b2d5f125a1af467d9b75bdf2e950a8f92021-12-02T07:11:48ZBilateral macular injury from a green laser pointer1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/b2d5f125a1af467d9b75bdf2e950a8f92013-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/bilateral-macular-injury-from-a-green-laser-pointer-a14823https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Ali Dirani,1,2 Elias Chelala,2 Ali Fadlallah,1,2 Rafic Antonios,1 George Cherfan11Beirut Eye Specialist Hospital, 2Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon Abstract: We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who had a bilateral macular injury after playing with a green laser pointer for a duration of 1 minute. Clinical examination revealed a decrease in visual acuity and macular injury in both eyes, and imaging investigations revealed a bilateral macular lesion due to exposure to the laser pointer. At 3 months' follow up, visual function had improved but remained partially impaired. This case emphasizes the importance of cautious and appropriate use of laser pointer devices because of the potential vision-threatening hazards induced by mishandling of these devices. Keywords: green laser pointer, bilateral, macular injuryDirani AChelala EFadlallah AAntonios RCherfan GDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 2127-2130 (2013)
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description	Ali Dirani,1,2 Elias Chelala,2 Ali Fadlallah,1,2 Rafic Antonios,1 George Cherfan11Beirut Eye Specialist Hospital, 2Faculty of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon Abstract: We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who had a bilateral macular injury after playing with a green laser pointer for a duration of 1 minute. Clinical examination revealed a decrease in visual acuity and macular injury in both eyes, and imaging investigations revealed a bilateral macular lesion due to exposure to the laser pointer. At 3 months' follow up, visual function had improved but remained partially impaired. This case emphasizes the importance of cautious and appropriate use of laser pointer devices because of the potential vision-threatening hazards induced by mishandling of these devices. Keywords: green laser pointer, bilateral, macular injury
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title	Bilateral macular injury from a green laser pointer
title_short	Bilateral macular injury from a green laser pointer
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Bilateral macular injury from a green laser pointer

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