[Self-inflicted laser-induced maculopathy in adolescence].

Authors :: Hohberger B
Bergua A
Source :: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft [Ophthalmologe] 2017 Mar; Vol. 114 (3), pp. 259-261.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Reports of laser-induced ocular injuries have become more frequent in recent years, especially due to high-energy laser pointers. The article presents for the first time in the German literature a case of self-inflicted laser-induced maculopathy in an adolescent. In addition to the clinical findings, the results of funduscopy and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) follow-up are presented.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Eye Burns therapy
Humans
Male
Ophthalmoscopy
Self-Injurious Behavior therapy
Tomography, Optical Coherence methods
Treatment Outcome
Eye Burns diagnosis
Eye Burns etiology
Lasers adverse effects
Retina injuries
Self-Injurious Behavior complications
Self-Injurious Behavior diagnosis

Language :: German
ISSN :: 1433-0423
Volume :: 114
Issue :: 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 27314238
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-016-0293-x