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Photo Essay | Ophthalmology | India | Volume 10 Issue 2, February 2021
Laser Device Induced Retinopathy: An Uncommon and Under-reported Public Health Issue
Nadeem A. Kazi | Madhu Kumar R. [2] | Ashok Kanakamedala [4] | Jaya Madhuri G [3] | Sriram Simakurthy [5]
Abstract: Laser devices and gadgets are readily and cheaply available in todays day and age in online marketplaces. These devices are popular among children and young adults alike. There is an alarming lack of knowledge among the general population in general and this demographic in particular about the risk of eye injury potential of these lasers. The number of laser induced retinopathy cases are on the rise and yet remain under-reported and under-diagnosed. We describe a case of a 30 year old male who presented with central scotomas 3 days after having directly viewed laser emanating from a handheld playing gadget. We aim to highlight the importance of educating the general public about the potential harmful nature of handheld lasers and helping eye care professionals identify such cases as they can mimic retinal dystrophies if the patient is not forthcoming with history of laser exposure.
Keywords: Laser Induced Retinopathy, Handheld Lasers, Retinal Dystrophy, Central Scotoma, Optical Coherence Tomography
Edition: Volume 10 Issue 2, February 2021,
Pages: 923 - 925
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Research Paper, Ophthalmology, India, Volume 10 Issue 11, November 2021
Pages: 320 - 323Changes of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
Christine Susan Roy [2] | Vishali Kandasamy | Chandrasekaran Balasubramanian | Suprithy Somineni Raghupathy
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Doctoral Thesis, Ophthalmology, India, Volume 10 Issue 11, November 2021
Pages: 636 - 641Correlation between Outer Nuclear Layer Thickness and Visual Acuity with Duration of Retinal Detachment
Taw Dipu | Thakar Meenakshi | Bansal Pooja | Gautam Akanksha | Gupta Priyadarshi | Pavitra Banu | Dacruz Russel