TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Macular burns from nonmedical lasers
JO  - Turkish journal of ophthalmology
A1  - Sayman Muslubaş, Işıl
A1  - Hocaoğlu, Mümin
A1  - Arf, Serra
A1  - Ozdemir, Hakan
A1  - Karaçorlu, Murat
SP  - 138
EP  - 143
VL  - 46
IS  - 3
N2  - Laser devices are widely used for medical, military, industrial and entertainment purposes. This extensive and unregulated use of lasers can cause a variety of maculopathies that can result in permanent vision loss. Uncontrolled and inappropriate use of laser instruments should be prevented with strict rules. We strongly emphasize the importance of changing the general misperception that lasers are safe to use for entertainment purposes. In this study we aim to report the clinical features of three patients with a history of maculopathy caused by exposure to laser light in an entertainment venue.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2149-8695
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjo.29577
ID  - ref1
ER  -