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- - The study focused on describing the eye injuries and outcomes in four women who experienced harm during alexandrite laser hair removal treatments.
- - This retrospective case series collected data from two eye care hospitals over two years, revealing issues like acute anterior uveitis and choroidal neovascularization among the patients.
- - Findings underscore the potential risks of laser hair removal, highlighting the need for awareness among ophthalmologists regarding possible ocular damage.
Article 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.
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