Retinal injury from hand-held lasers: A review

Retinal phototoxicity induced by hand-held lasers is a burgeoning public health concern due to the wider accessibility of high-powered devices. Retinal damage from thermal energy can cause potentially severe and permanent vision loss in children and young adults who are particularly vulnerable because of co-morbid behavioral, learning, and psychiatric impairments. Understanding the spectrum of specific clinical and imaging features of such laser injuries aids in prompt and accurate diagnosis. Multimodal retinal imaging is important for the identification of the outer retinal abnormalities that characterize this condition.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Major review Source Type: research