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ArticleRomanian journal of ophthalmology

Retinal toxicity after facial laser epilation.

Ioan Alexandru Plăcintă, Rodríguez Angélica De Freitas, Miriam Rahhal-Ortuño, Patricia Udaondo

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Article in Romanian journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ioan Alexandru PlăcintăUniversity and Polytechnic Hospital la Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Rodríguez Angélica De FreitasUniversity and Polytechnic Hospital la Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Miriam Rahhal-OrtuñoUniversity and Polytechnic Hospital la Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Patricia UdaondoUniversity and Polytechnic Hospital la Fe, Valencia, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 39-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology emergency room complaining of decreased visual acuity and metamorphopsia on his left eye after undergoing Nd:YAG facial hair epilation without wearing proper eye protection. Fluorescein angiography showed a foveal staining initially, with an increase in foveal leakage over late phases. On optical coherence tomography, a subfoveal retinal pigment epithelial detachment with associated subretinal fluid and no signs of choroidal neovascularization or cystoid macular edema was observed. Observation with monthly follow-ups was adopted. By the fourth month, the subretinal fluid had already disappeared and visual acuity had returned to 20/20. Over one-year follow-up, the retinal pigment epithelial detachment experienced a decrease in its size. Conservative management may be a valid option in assessing accidental foveal photocoagulation when choroidal neovascularization or cystoid macular edema is absent. The use of wavelength specific goggles is mandatory for the patient and the aesthetician operating the cosmetic laser, especially when operating on the face or around the eyes.

Indexed as

AdultEye InjuriesHair RemovalHirsutismHumansLasers, Solid-StateLaser TherapyMaleRetinaRetinal DiseasesTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual Acuityfacial epilationlaser epilationNd:YAGretinal pigment epithelial detachmentretinal toxicitysubretinal fluid

Identifiers

PMID32292862
PMCPMC7141925
OpenAlexW3016586138

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