Pupil Damage After Periorbital Laser Treatment of a Port-wine Stain

Is Q-Switched Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser an Effective Approach to Treat Xanthelasma Palpebrarum? Results from a Clinical Study of 76 Cases

“…In this context, it should be emphasized that laser treatment in close proximity to the patient's eyes constitutes a substantial risk. Although this study—as well as several others (e.g., 9,12,13 )—shows that this treatment can be performed without any side effects, it may cause damage, especially when inexperienced laser surgeons apply it 19,20 . Our own results as such would hardly warrant further studies, but this conclusion will not be unanimous.…”

“…Although this studyFas well as several others (e.g., 9,12,13 )Fshows that this treatment can be performed without any side effects, it may cause damage, especially when inexperienced laser surgeons apply it. 19,20 Our own results as such would hardly warrant further studies, but this conclusion will not be unanimous. The fact that our study does not substantiate the positive results recently reported is not an indictment of nonablative laser therapy for xanthelasma in general and does not necessarily exclude the possible role of lasers in laser lipolysis per se, but it suggests that additional well-designed studies are needed before the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser becomes a part of xanthelasma therapy.…”

Intense pulsed light therapy (IPL) induced iritis following treatment for a medial canthal capillary malformation

“…As it is sometimes perceived as being safer than a laser, precautions during IPL treatment can be sub‐optimal. This patient, along with five others highlights the significant ocular damage that can occur . In the eye the highly pigmented iris is predominantly affected due to its propensity to absorb the 500–1200 nm wavelengths produced by IPL therapy.…”

Review of Eye Injuries Associated With Dermatologic Laser Treatment

“…Our review identified 119 published case reports of ocular injury from lasers and IPL. 11,13,14,16,18–35 , 36–65 Fifty-nine of these cases resulted in a temporary (54 of 59) or permanent (5 of 59) ectropion after CO 2 laser resurfacing where the laser was directed at the eyelids. 13,14,63–65 A 1997 survey of American practitioners performing laser resurfacing found that ectropion occurs in 0.4% of cases.…”

“…Details of the 60 case reports of direct laser eye injury are shown in Table S1 , Supplemental Digital Content , http://links.lww.com/DSS/B35. 11,16,18–35 , 36–62 Most of the patients were female (55 of 60, 92%), and the age range was 21 to 67 years. The location of eye injury by laser type is demonstrated in Figure 2.…”