Citation

Asiri MS, Alharbi M, Alkadi T, Abouammoh M, Al-Amry M, Alzahrani Y, Alsulaiman SM. Can. J. Ophthalmol. 2017; 52(2): e71-e75.

Affiliation

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: ss_md@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Canadian Ophthalmological Society)

DOI

10.1016/j.jcjo.2016.09.013

PMID

28457309

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical manifestations and outcomes of 4 patients who had sustained eye injury during alexandrite laser-assisted hair removal.

METHODS: This was a retrospective case series of 4 patients who presented to 2 tertiary eye care hospitals over 2 years. Data on ophthalmic examination, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), and fundus fluorescein angiography were collected.

RESULTS: Four female patients sustained injuries during alexandrite laser hair removal. One patient presented with acute anterior uveitis, 2 patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization, and 1 patient with intraretinal foveal hemorrhage. Visual acuity at last follow-up (range 3-6 months) was 20/15 to 20/20.

CONCLUSIONS: Ocular injuries can occur as a result of incorrect use of laser-assisted hair removal devices. Ophthalmologists should be aware of ocular damage caused by these devices.

Copyright © 2017 Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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