A Case of Retinal Injury During a Laser Show.

Chun, Jun Woo; Jang, Young Jun; Lee, Seung Woo

doi:2011.52.11.1377

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 52(11); 2011 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2011;52(11):1377-1380.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2011.52.11.1377 Published online November 15, 2011.

A Case of Retinal Injury During a Laser Show.

Jun Woo Chun, Young Jun Jang, Seung Woo Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea. meinkamf@hanmir.com

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전준우⋅장영준⋅이승우

Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongju Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of macular injury after exposure to a high energy laser beam used in a laser show. CASE: A 19-year-old female presented 2 days after exposure to a high energy laser beam at a laser show in a night club with decreased vision in her right eye. The patient's best corrected visual acuity of the right eye was hand motion. Fundus examination reveald a retinal swelling in the macular area approximately 5 disc diameter in size and a submacular hemorrhage. Fluorescein angiography of the right eye showed marked hypofluorescence in the macular area and optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a neurosensory retinal detachment with a macular edema. Three years after exposure, the visual acuity of the right eye improved to 20/600. The fundus revealed scar and depigmented area at the macula. CONCLUSIONS: High-energy laser devices at laser shows should be used carefully with safety education and strict control and can provoke irreversible eye damage if not managed adequately.

Key Words: Laser;Laser Show;Retinal Injury