An 11 year boy stared at a laser pointer and later noted a central scotoma from the left eye. Two weeks later, visual acuity measured 20/30 and macular exam was normal. However, OCT revealed disruption of the IS/OS line subfoveally. Six weeks later, symptoms had nearly resolved and visual acuity improved to 20/20. OCT showed reformation of the IS/OS line subfoveally with some minor irregularity.
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Laser Pointer Injury to Fovea. Improving Spontaneously
Mar 17 2015 by Thomas A. Ciulla, MD, MBA, FASRS
Six weeks later, symptoms had nearly resolved and visual acuity improved to 20/20. OCT showed reformation of the IS/OS line subfoveally with some minor irregularity.
Condition/keywords: laser, laser injury, trauma
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Laser Pointer injury to fovea. Disrupted IS/OS Line Subfoveally.
Mar 17 2015 by Thomas A. Ciulla, MD, MBA, FASRS
An 11-year-old boy stared at a laser pointer and later noted a central scotoma from the left eye. Two weeks later, visual acuity measured 20/30 and macular exam was normal. However, OCT revealed disruption of the IS/OS line subfoveally. Note that this disrupted IS/OS line is rather broad, underlying nearly the entire foveal depression, with some more absolute disruption underlying the very center of the foveal pit.
Condition/keywords: central scotoma, laser, laser injury, trauma
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Laser Pointer Injury to Fovea. Normal Fellow Eye for Comparison.
Mar 17 2015 by Thomas A. Ciulla, MD, MBA, FASRS
Normal right fovea. Note the intact IS/OS line.
Condition/keywords: laser, laser injury, trauma