A Case of Retinal Injury by Neodymium: YAG Laser.

Seo, Jeong Bong; Kwak, No Hun; Yoo, Jin Seong

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(3):619-622.
Published online March 1, 1998.

A Case of Retinal Injury by Neodymium: YAG Laser.

Jeong Bong Seo, No Hun Kwak, Jin Seong Yoo

Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Marys Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Neodymium : YAG laser 에 의한 망막 손상 1예

서정봉(Jeong Bong Seo),곽노훈(No Hun Kwak),유진성(Jin Seong Yoo)

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.

Key Words: Laser injury;Macular hole;Nd:YAG laser