A new approach to green laser eye injury diagnosis and management
"The advent of high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) and evidence showing a beneficial effect of anti-inflammatory drugs on retinal edema and neovascularization suggest a rational plan for the diagnosis and management of patients with acute green laser eye injury.... .. the use of anti-inflammatory drugs may enhance initial recovery of vision and reduce the likelihood of long-term retinal complications from scarring and neovascularization."
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Stating "caution should be exercised in the use of steroids for laser retinal damage", on the study by stephen t. Schusschereba.
Additionally, a 2004 study, "DARPA Soldier Self-Care: Rapid Healing of Laser Eye Injuries Using Light-Emitting Diode Technology," suggested that "photobiomodulation" treatment using LEDs may be beneficial. You may wish to share this research with your eye care professional. Here is the last paragraph:
"The results of this study and others suggest that photobiomodulation of red to near-infrared laser pointer 5000mw light enhances recovery pathways, promotes neuronal viability and restores neuronal function after injury. Importantly, there is no evidence that 670 Normal retina is damaged after nm LED treatment. Based on these findings, we believe that photobiomodulation may represent an innovative and novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of retinal damage as well as retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retina lesions and Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.”
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