title: Intense pulsed light therapy (IPL) induced iritis following treatment for a medial canthal capillary malformation.
abstract: The popularity of intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy continues to increase due to its relative safety, high skin coverage rate and ability to treat both vascular and pigmented lesions. An often-overlooked risk is the potential for IPL-induced ocular damage. The damage sustained can cause significant, persistent morbidity and can occur even with very limited IPL exposure to the eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders Medical Centre, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crabb
authors.forename: Weng Onn
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taranath
authors.forename: Shyamala C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huilgol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002196:Capillaries / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D062325:Intense Pulsed Light Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007500:Iritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000628:therapy; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: IPL; capillary vascular malformation; cosmetic; intense pulse light; iritis; laser; ocular damage; uveitis