TABLE 1.
Reports in the literature on laser-induced ocular injury during cosmetic treatments of the face
| REPORT | LASER | PROCEDURE | INJURY | OCULAR PROTECTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widder et al25 | Pulsed carbon dioxide | Laser skin resurfacing of face, including upper and lower eyelids | Corneal ulcer, bullous keratopathy, and intrastromal hemorrhage | Eye shields |
| Brilakis and Holland3 | 800nm diode | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Iris atrophy, nuclear sclerosis in left eye | None |
| 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Pupillary distortion, anterior uveitis, posterior synechiae, iris atrophy | Safety glasses, which were removed during procedure | |
| 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Pupillary distortion, photophobia | Eye shields | |
| 800nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Posterior subcapsular cataract, posterior synechiae | Unspecified | |
| 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Pupillary distortion, conjunctival hyperemia, cell, flare, and large iris transillumination defect | Safety glasses | |
| Herbold et al19 | 800nm diode | Laser epilation of upper eyelids | Anterior subcapsular cataract and iris atrophy | Safety glasses, which were removed during procedure |
| Carrim et al20 | 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Anterior uveitis | None |
| Sheikh et al18 | 800nm diode | Laser epilation of upper eyelids | Anterior uveitis and visual field defect | Protective metal goggles |
| Hammes et al24 | 755nm alexandrite | Laser treatment of periorbital port-wine stain | Decreased pupillary motility, photophobia | None |
| Park and Kim27 | 1,064nm Nd: YAG | Unspecified cosmetic procedure of face | Mascular laser burn and vitreous hemorrhage | None |
| Lee et al28 | Intense pulsed light | Laser treatment of pigmented lesions to right and periocular region | Pain, severe photophobia, permanent iris atrophy, pupillary distortion, corneal scars | Safety glasses, which were removed during procedure |
| Intense pulsed light | Laser treatment of eyelid freckle | Iris atrophy, pupillary distortion, photophobia | Safety glasses, which were removed furing procedure | |
| Lin et al6 | 755nm alexandrite | Unspecified cosmetic procedure to the left upper eyelid area | Acute anterior uveitis, iritis, and pupillary distortion | None |
| Parver et al16 | 800nm diode | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Pupillary distortion | Unspecified shield |
| Yalçındağ & Uzun | 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Anterior uveitis | None |
| Chen et al26 | 1,064nm Nd: YAG | Unspecified cosmetic procedure of the face | Inferior retinal burns and vitreous hemorrhage | None |
| Karabela & Eliaçık22 | 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Anterior uveitis | None |
| Gunes et al21 | 755nm alexandrite | Laser epilation of eyebrows | Anterior uveitis | None |
| Shum et al7 | 1,064nm Nd: YAG | Unspecified cosmetic procedure of the face | Dense scotoma, preretinal hemorrhage | “Sunglasses” |
| Huang et al. (unpublished) | 532/1,064nm Nd: YAG | Vein ablation of the eyelids and periorbital area | Corneal epithelial injury | Metal intraocular shields |
Nd: YAG: neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet