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Macular burn due to diode laser

Betül Dertsiz Kozan(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DİYARBAKIR GAZİ YAŞARGİL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY)0000-0002-0667-2866
Bahadır Utlu(Erzurum City Hospital)0000-0002-7129-2181
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2024-05-19
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a burn in the macular area.The patient was given oral steroids, topical steroids, and topical nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and was called for examination on the 15th and 30th days.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, it was aimed to present a 26-year-old female patient with a macular burn due to a direct laser beam to the eye during laser epilation cleaning without turning off the device.
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Key Findings & Data:The patient was a technician performing laser epilation.The patient's vision was found to be 2/10 on the Snellen chart.
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Conclusion & Impact:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a burn in the macular area.The patient was given oral steroids, topical steroids, and topical nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and was called for examination on the 15th and 30th days.
🔬Design:Case Report
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Macular burn · Diode laser · Intravitreal hemorrhage

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In this study, it was aimed to present a 26-year-old female patient with a macular burn due to a direct laser beam to the eye during laser epilation cleaning without turning off the device. The patient was a technician performing laser epilation.The patient's vision was found to be 2/10 on the Snellen chart. Anterior segment findings were found to be normal.Fundus examination revealed a hemorrhagic hypopigmented burn in the macula due to laser, hemorrhage in the vitreous, and color fundus photograph was taken in both eyes. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed a burn in the macular area.The patient was given oral steroids, topical steroids, and topical nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and was called for examination on the 15th and 30th days.

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Kozan, B. D., Utlu, B. (2024). Macular burn due to diode laser. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Volume: 41 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1422718

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