Mohammed S Asiri1, Majed Alharbi2, Trad Alkadi3, Marwan Abouammoh4, Mohammed Al-Amry1, Yahya ALZahrani1, Sulaiman M Alsulaiman5. 1. King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2. Taibah University, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. 3. Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 5. King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: ss_md@hotmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical manifestations and outcomes of 4 patients who had sustained eye injury during alexandrite laser-assisted hair removal. METHODS: This was a retrospective case series of 4 patients who presented to 2 tertiary eye care hospitals over 2 years. Data on ophthalmic examination, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), and fundus fluorescein angiography were collected. RESULTS: Four female patients sustained injuries during alexandrite laser hair removal. One patient presented with acute anterior uveitis, 2 patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization, and 1 patient with intraretinal foveal hemorrhage. Visual acuity at last follow-up (range 3-6 months) was 20/15 to 20/20. CONCLUSIONS: Ocular injuries can occur as a result of incorrect use of laser-assisted hair removal devices. Ophthalmologists should be aware of ocular damage caused by these devices.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical manifestations and outcomes of 4 patients who had sustained eye injury during alexandrite laser-assisted hair removal. METHODS: This was a retrospective case series of 4 patients who presented to 2 tertiary eye care hospitals over 2 years. Data on ophthalmic examination, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), and fundus fluorescein angiography were collected. RESULTS: Four female patients sustained injuries during alexandrite laser hair removal. One patient presented with acute anterior uveitis, 2 patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization, and 1 patient with intraretinal foveal hemorrhage. Visual acuity at last follow-up (range 3-6 months) was 20/15 to 20/20. CONCLUSIONS:Ocular injuries can occur as a result of incorrect use of laser-assisted hair removal devices. Ophthalmologists should be aware of ocular damage caused by these devices.