Author/Authors :
Çoban, Deniz Turgut Gazi Devlet Hastanesi - Göz Hastalıkları Bölümü, Türkiye , Süllü, Yüksel Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitei - Tıp Fakültesi - Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye
Title Of Article :
Macular burn associated with exposure of pointer laser
Abstract :
It was aimed to present a case of macular burn associated with exposure of pointer laser in the study. Twenty five years old male patient had exposed laser pointer beam to his right eye for a few seconds. Eye examination disclosed his vision was intact except lower central disturbances like refraction and bending errors and natural anterior segment findings. Posterior segment examination showed laser-induced yellow burn on the fovea. The patient was treated with topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, oral and topical steroids and followed up. It was observed that vision of the patient resolved completely at the end of follow up period.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Laser pointer , Macular burn , Visual acuity
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
