Laser L ight I nduced R etinopathy in a Young Boy: A Case Report from Eye Care Hospital, Karachi

Mazhar Awan
Madiha Waqar
Ahmed Hafeez
Issue Details
Journal ID 1
Volume 14
Number 04
Year 2024
Issue Date 2024-10-08 00:00:00
DOI 10.51985/JBUMDC2024447
Copyright Holder Mazhar Awan, Madiha Waqar, Ahmed Hafeez
Copyright Year 2024
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Abstract:
A case report of a 14 year-old-boy who came with a history of direct gazing to laser pointer at Khairun'nisa Eye Hospital, Karachi. A comprehensive eye examination including Slit lamp biomicroscopy, Fundoscopy, optical coherence tomography and Fundus photography was done. Main outcome measure were right eye foveal scarring with normal periphery. Fundoscopy showed right Eye old scar at fovea, exactly like solar retinopathy. Solar retinopathy is a type of retinopathy which is caused by directly looking at sunlight. In this report we are presenting the classical case of retinopathy exactly like solar retinopathy due to gazing directly at laser light for a long period of time.

Published: 2024-10-08

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