Accidental Nd:YAG Laser Injuries to the Macula

Full-Thickness Macular Hole Secondary to High-Power Handheld Blue Laser: Natural History and Management Outcomes

“…In addition to the commonly encountered idiopathic MH, other etiologies of MH include ocular trauma, retinal vascular disease, 2,3 retinal detachment, macular pucker, myopia, lightning strike, 4 electric shock, 5 and accidental laser injury. 6 Retinal injuries attributable to different kinds of laser exposure have been reported in the medical literature. [6][7][8] The recent emergence of low-cost, high-power (up to 1400 mW), handheld laser devices has led to a new wave of maculopathies in the young population in Saudi Arabia.…”

Accidental Nd:YAG laser‐induced choroidal neovascularization

“…In an early series, one of five patients had spontaneous hole closure [1]. Other cases in the literature have closed spontaneously: one at 3 months with resolution of the visual acuity to 20/20 [2]; and one at 9 months without visual recovery [3].…”

Traumatic macular hole secondary to Nd:YAG laser

“…In a series of five cases, spontaneous closure was observed only in one eye, which occurred at 3 weeks, after the injury. 3 However, this event might be delayed for 8-12 weeks following the injury. 4 Meanwhile, there have been reports of laser-induced macular holes being successfully treated by early surgical intervention, performed at 4 and 6 weeks after the primary insults.…”