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Lasers used for hair removal operate between 700 and 1000 nm to be absorbed by hair follicle melanin and destroyed by thermal injury [1]. Due to the high concentration of… Click to show full abstract
Lasers used for hair removal operate between 700 and 1000 nm to be absorbed by hair follicle melanin and destroyed by thermal injury [1]. Due to the high concentration of melanin in the retinal pigment epithelium, the retina is particularly susceptible to laser-related accidents. The use of alexandrite laser for esthetic purposes has been growing in recent years as well as its use by unqualified personnel, which can result in eye-level accidents [2–4]. We describe an alexandrite laser accident suffered by a beautician that resulted in choroidal neovascularization.
Journal Title: Lasers in Medical Science
Year Published: 2019
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