5 Watt Blue Laser Pointer, Retinal Hemorrhage

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    • By John S. King, MD
      Retina Associates, PA
      Co-author(s): Gerald Ware, MD and Valerie Arnold, OD
    • Uploaded on Aug 30, 2018.
    • Last modified by John S. King, MD on Aug 31, 2018.
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    5 Watt Blue Laser Pointer and Retinal Injury
    Condition/keywords
    laser pointer retinopathy, retinal hemorrhage
    Imaging device
    Fundus camera
    Optos
    Description
    5 watt laser pointer (class 4 laser pointer that can burn skin and material) to eye caused this hemorrhage as a result of injury to the retinal venule (see photo). Seen by Dr. Arnold, who sent this patient to Dr. Ware. Fortunately, fovea spared.

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