Retinal laser injury during a laser show

Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2007 Summer;1(3):178-81. doi: 10.1097/01.ICB.0000279655.23981.99.

Abstract

Background: Laser injuries caused by Q-switched lasers are not unusual in the military and laboratories. To our knowledge, only one case of eye injury during a laser show has been reported previously.

Methods: Case series.

Results: All three patients had uniocular foveal hemorrhagic injury demonstrated by fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography. The lesions resolved within 6 months.

Conclusions: Laser retinal injuries can cause transient or permanent visual damage. Accidental eye injuries during a laser show may be possible.