On the list of weapons, laser pointers?
Abstract
A 35-year-old man presented to the ophthalmology clinic with immediate blurry vision and central scotoma in the right eye after sustaining accidental exposure to a handheld laser pointer (power < 1 mW, wavelength 640 to 660 nm; according to the label on the device) from approximately 5 m away, for a duration that he described as 1 to 2 seconds during a PowerPoint presentation in a conference room. Visual acuity was 20/80 in the right eye and 20/20 in the [...]
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ocular and Laser Science Research
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
Drug-Induced Ocular Toxicity
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia
- Volume
- 85
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN