Ocular complications secondary to diode laser-assisted eyebrow epilation.

Autor: Carrancho García A; Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España., Garrote Llordén A; Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España., Cordero Coma M; Unidad de Uveítis, Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital de León. Instituto de Biomedicina (IBIOMED), Universidad de León. Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España. Electronic address: miguelcorderocoma@gmail.com.
Jazyk: English; Spanish; Castilian
Zdroj: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia [Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)] 2020 Dec 06. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.oftal.2020.09.006
Abstrakt: We describe two cases of ocular complications secondary to Diode laser assisted eyebrow epilation. Both included patients were women who underwent an eyebrow epilation procedure with Diode laser. A few hours after the procedure they started complaining with photophobia and blurred vision. They were diagnosed with anterior acute uveitis and treated with topical steroids and mydriatics. During the follow-up the presence of sequelae derived from the laser procedure (mydriasis and corectopia in both patients, cataract in the second one) was confirmed. Laser hair removal of the eyebrows can induce irreversible eye damage. Complete and reliable information regarding the potential side effects of this procedure and proper use of appropriate safety devices is mandatory. We point out the importance of the potential ocular side effects associated with these cosmetic devices.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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