Photoblepharokeratoconjunctivitis caused by invisible infrared radiation emitted from a green laser pointer

There are a wide variety of laser pointers sold to the general public. Among those are the high-powered diode-pumped solid-state lasers (>5 mW), which do not follow the laser safety regulations for packing, and are sold as regular lasers without the infrared (IR) filters. In this case report, we...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ Case Reports 2014, Vol.2014
Hauptverfasser: Khedr, Yahya A H, Khedr, Abdulla H
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:There are a wide variety of laser pointers sold to the general public. Among those are the high-powered diode-pumped solid-state lasers (>5 mW), which do not follow the laser safety regulations for packing, and are sold as regular lasers without the infrared (IR) filters. In this case report, we encountered a patient with photoblepharokeratoconjunctivitis caused by the invisible IR radiations emitted from a green laser pointer. Owing to the thermal effect of the invisible IR rays led to the disease.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-202747