Thermal macular injury from a 154 mW green laser pointer

Full-Thickness Macular Hole Secondary to High-Power Handheld Blue Laser: Natural History and Management Outcomes

“…Also, several cases of handheld laser-induced retinal injuries in the United States and Europe were reported. [11][12][13][14] The purpose of this study is to report the natural history as well as the anatomic and visual outcomes of 17 eyes of 17 patients with full-thickness MH caused by a high-power handheld blue laser device. aims to highlight the emerging dangers of high-powered lasers.…”

“…These devices are being advertised as pointers on some websites. 9,[11][12][13][14] Accidental laser injuries leading to MH formation have been reported in the literature. Most of these injuries were caused by a pulsed laser or argon laser and occurred in occupational settings.…”

‘Toy’ laser macular burns in children: 12-month update

“…Between December 2013 and December 2014, there were seven reports of similar injuries (24 patients). [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] In the 12 months before, only 2 such injuries were described. 10 …”

“…1 Since publication there have been 7 other reports detailing 24 individuals, predominantly children, who had suffered similar retinal injuries. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The long-term prognosis of such injuries remains unclear. In this paper, we present a 12-month update for three children from our earlier case series.…”

Damage to the macula associated with LED-derived blue laser exposure: A case report

“…Lim ME [1] reported a case that a 13-year-old boy looked at the mirror reflection of a beam from a green diode laser with average power output of 154mw. Fundus examination and ancillary tests revealed macular thermal injury.…”