Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers

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 s...

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Main Authors:	Işıl Sayman Muslubaş, Mümin Hocaoğlu, Serra Arf
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Galenos Yayinevi 2016-06-01
Series:	Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
Subjects:	Nonmedical laser macular burn vitreoretinal surgery
Online Access:	http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_10594/Macular-Burns-From-Nonmedical-Lasers

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spelling	doaj-9158eca1a45348d9ad2330a2ed7efae12020-11-24T22:46:04ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612016-06-0146313814310.4274/tjo.29577Macular Burns from Nonmedical LasersIşıl Sayman Muslubaş0Mümin Hocaoğlu1Serra Arf2İstanbul Retina Institute, İstanbul, Turkeyİstanbul Retina Institute, İstanbul, Turkeyİstanbul Retina Institute, İstanbul, TurkeyLaser 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.http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_10594/Macular-Burns-From-Nonmedical-LasersNonmedical lasermacular burnvitreoretinal surgery
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title	Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers
title_short	Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers
title_full	Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers
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publisher	Galenos Yayinevi
series	Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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publishDate	2016-06-01
description	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.
topic	Nonmedical laser macular burn vitreoretinal surgery
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Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers

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