Long-term follow up of accidental parafoveal laser burns.
The findings after 12 years of follow-up evaluation of 2 patients who sustained accidental parafoveal and juxtafoveal Nd:YAG laser injuries are reported. In both cases, the fovea was not destroyed by the initial insult and early scar formation. Both cases demonstrated, after more than a decade, minimal visual deficit without significant late complications. In spite of early decrease in visual performance, the long-term prognosis for Q-switched Nd:YAG laser retinal lesions in which the fovea was not directly involved in the injury or its repair mechanisms is relatively benign.
Alhalel
A
A
Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Glovinsky
Y
Y
Treister
G
G
Bartov
E
E
Blumenthal
M
M
Belkin
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000293:injuries*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields; D014945:Wound Healing