| Corneal Burn Caused by Carbon Dioxide Ultrapulsed Laser for Nevus Removal. |
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Young Hi Kim, Min Won Ahn, Jong Soo Lee |
1B&G Eye Clinic, Busan, Korea.
2Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. jongsool@pusan.ac.kr |
| 모반 제거용 이산화탄소 극초단파 레이저에 의한 각막 화상 1예 |
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김영희1⋅안민원2⋅이종수2 |
B&G Eye Clinic1, Busan, Korea
Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine2, Busan, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
Periocular carbon dioxide ultrapulsed laser surgery can induce ocular damage. Herein we report a rare case of corneal burn after carbon dioxide ultrapulsed laser for nevus removal. CASE SUMMARY: A 25-year-old female patient presented with ocular pain, decreased visual acuity, and metamorphopsia in the left eye after laser surgery for nevus removal at a dermatology clinic 4 days prior. The patient's best corrected visual acuity in the left eye was 20/100. Central corneal haziness and corneal epithelial defect were observed on biomicroscopic examination. Antibiotics, steroid and artificial tear eye drops were administered for treatment. Glasses were prescribed to correct refraction errors. After 2 months of treatment, the best corrected visual acuity in the left eye recovered to 20/50, and corneal epithelial defect was mostly healed, however corneal haziness remained. CONCLUSIONS: Carbon dioxide ultrapulsed laser is commonly used in dermatological treatments. The use of an eye shield is important during this procedure, and possibility of ocular surface damage from laser treatment should be considered. |
| Key Words:
Carbon dioxide ultrapulsed laser;CO2 laser;Corneal burn;Eye shield;Nevus removal |
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