Abstract
 Case report
We describe the case of a 35-year-old man who arrived in the Emergency Department with bilateral macular injury caused by accidental exposure to an industrial femtosecond laser. Discussion
Workers operating industrial lasers must protect their eyes properly when handling these devices. Otherwise, retina damage may occur which usually is recoverable. However, sometimes this damage causes permanent visual loss.
Bilateral macular injury caused by a femtosecond laser
 
  Keywords
 
 
  
   Phototoxic
  
 
 
  
   Femtosecond laser
  
 
 
  
   Macular injury
  
 
 
  
   Maculopathy
  
 
 
  
   Optical coherence tomography
  
 
Abstract
 Case report
We describe the case of a 35-year-old man who arrived in the Emergency Department with bilateral macular injury caused by accidental exposure to an industrial femtosecond laser.
Discussion
Workers operating industrial lasers must protect their eyes properly when handling these devices.
Otherwise, retina damage may occur which usually is recoverable.
However, sometimes this damage causes <dis>permanent visual loss</dis>.
Abstract
 Case report
We describe the case of a 35-year-old man who arrived in the Emergency Department with bilateral macular injury caused by accidental exposure to an industrial femtosecond laser.
Discussion
Workers operating industrial lasers must protect their eyes properly when handling these devices.
Otherwise, retina damage may occur which usually is recoverable.
However, sometimes this damage causes permanent visual loss.
Abstract
 Case report
We describe the case of a 35-year-old man who arrived in the Emergency Department with bilateral macular injury caused by accidental exposure to an industrial femtosecond laser. Discussion
Workers operating industrial lasers must protect their eyes properly when handling these devices. Otherwise, retina damage may occur which usually is recoverable. However, sometimes this damage causes <dis>permanent visual loss</dis>.
permanent visual loss
DISABILITY