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Volume 2, Issue 2 (Suppl)
Optom open access
ISSN: 2476-2075 OMOA, an open access journal
Ophthalmologists 2017
September 25-26, 2017
September 25-26, 2017 Dubai, UAE
11
th
Global
Ophthalmologists Annual Meeting
High-power blue laser pointer induced maculopathy
Saba Al Reshaid
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, KSA
L
aser devices are ubiquitous in modern medicine, industry, military and everyday life. Lecturers often use hand held laser
pointers at conferences. Eye injuries due to laser exposure are a concern because optical radiation from 400 nm to 1400
nm penetrates into various ocular structures. The eye is the only organ vulnerable to this range of wavelength. The blink reflex
and aversion response restrict the duration of laser exposure to 0.15-0.25 seconds. These natural protective mechanisms are
effective against low power laser pointers. However, retinal injury following prolonged (>10 seconds) can occur after exposure
to low-power laser pointers recently high-power handheld laser pointers (up to 1200 mW) are now publicly available via the
internet. These laser pointers can be used to light fireworks from a distance, light cigarettes and burn through plastic bags, this
study will show our experience with the patients presented with retina injury caused by momentary exposure to a high-power
blue laser pointer. 27 patients had a history of laser pointer were presented with the followings: Full thickness macular hole
(FTMH) in 17 eyes, intraocular hemorrhage in 7 eyes, an outer retinal disruption in one eye, an epiretinal membrane in 1 eye
and a schisis-like cavity in one eye. Initial best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) had a mean of 20/290 (range: 20/40 to 4/200).
Neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet Nd:YAG hyaloidotomy was performed in five eyes with sub hyaloid hemorrhage
and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without tamponed in 15 eyes. Whereas observation elected in 7 eyes visual acuity
improved almost in all patients spontaneously or following intervention. Conclusions observed that visual acuity improved in
all patients spontaneously or following intervention. High-power handheld laser pointers are extremely dangerous to the eye
and public awareness should be encouraged.
Biography
Saba Al Rashaed is an Ophthalmologist who has experience in handling eye diagnosis, surgeries and recommendations to help patients perform proper care
for their eyes. He has excellent skills in performing surgeries and giving treatments, values time and work management, practices effective organizational skills
strategies for better coordination with peers. He participates in the training of residents, as well as fellows. He is a dedicated Researcher and rigorous when it comes
to designing the research projects, as well as in implementing them. He has 30 scientific publications and 66 scientific posts.
srashaed@kkesh.med.saSaba Al Reshaid, Optom open access 2017, 2:2 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2476-2075-C1-005