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  • Title: SD-OCT features of laser pointer maculopathy before and after systemic corticosteroid therapy.
    Author: Hossein M, Bonyadi J, Soheilian R, Soheilian M, Peyman GA.
    Journal: Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging; 2011 Dec 16; 42 Online():e135-8. PubMed ID: 22165950.
    Abstract:
    The authors report spectral-domain optical coherence tomography findings of laser pointer-induced maculopathy in a 25-year-old man after accidental laser pointer exposure of less than 1 second. The Class 3R laser pointer (output wavelength 532 nm and output power 3.5 to 4.5 mW [continuous wave]) had U.S. Food and Drug Administration certification. One day after exposure, he had visual blurring and metamorphopsia of his right eye. He was treated with a systemic high-dose corticosteroid. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography disclosed a hyperreflective band in the foveal region. After 1 week of treatment, disappearance of hyperreflectivity was observed on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. At 6 months, residual disruption of the outer retinal layer at the fovea remained unchanged. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography was a useful and sensitive tool for evaluating retinal damage and subsequent resolution after treatment.
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