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Laser induced retinal injury sustained in a recreational laser show

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Case Report

Author Details : Khurshed Bharucha*, Vimal Parmar, Ashwini Sonawane, Ushma Vora, Sucheta Kulkarni, Madan Deshpande

Volume : 7, Issue : 1, Year : 2021

Article Page : 250-252

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2021.051

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Abstract

We report case of a 24-year-old man, who presented with sudden unilateral visual loss after watching streetside laser light show. The Best Corrected Visual Acuity in his left eye was 6/60 with Snellen Visual Acuity Chart. Fundoscopic examination demonstrated a preretinal haemorrhage in the left eye over the macula. Optical Coherance Tomography demonstrated subhyaloid and Sub Internal Limiting Membrane localization of the haemorrhage. Patient was unwilling for the surgical intervention advised. With conservative management, the patient’s vision improved to 6/18 in the same eye with resolution of haemorrhage and Retinal Pigment epithelial atrophy at the macula.

Keywords: Green laser, Optical coherence tomography, Preretinal haemorrhage.

How to cite : Bharucha K , Parmar V , Sonawane A , Vora U , Kulkarni S , Deshpande M , Laser induced retinal injury sustained in a recreational laser show. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2021;7(Special Issue):250-252

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