My right eye is exposed to green 100mw laser ( i buy it from a toy shop...). After it, there is unclear spot in the middle of my vision ( when i try to look at something it seems to be at central point where iam looking). 1. Shall this spot dissappear ? 2. Is iy very dangerous ?
My right eye is exposed to green 100mw laser ( i buy it from a toy shop...). After it, there is unclear spot in the middle of my vision ( when i try to look at something it seems to be at central point where iam looking). 1. Shall this spot dissappear ? 2. Is iy very dangerous ?
From the first paper: (2012)
Tailoring treatment. Evidence indicates some benefit to treating the injury as soon as possible after exposure, but determining the best treatment is not so straightforward. Dr. Scales primarily uses oral or IV steroids for severe or acute laser injuries, particularly YAG injuries. “There is no standard approach for treatment. Some studies indicate that steroids might be counterproductive and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be the best alternative,” he said.
The second paper (2006) was done on monkeys, the exposure was much higher than the poster here and treatment was started immediately after treatment.
As I said at this pointment no treatment is likely the best, safest and least expensive and your scotomoma or at least the awareness of it may fade or disappear with time.
JCH MD
scheeler, I know at least 3 persons who had cryo and all of them fully recovered after a year from scotomas (blind spots).
and for laser eye injuries and management, please read these :
http://www.aao.org/publications/eyenet/200903/retina.cfm?RenderForPrint=1&
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/5935661_Steroidal_and_nonsteroidal_antiinflammatory_medications_can_improve_photoreceptor_survival_after_laser_retinal_photocoagulation
I know this isn't exactly the same thing, but I had retinal damage that cleared up. Rather than laser, though, it was caused by a cryogenic probe used to protect my retina when the vitreous bag was being teased away from it (this is called cryoretinopexy). Anyway, it gave me a black patch in my peripheral vision that was about the size of my fist at arm's length.
It was very distressing, but after four months it had reduced to a brownish stain that only appeared for a second or so if I closed my eye and opened it again, and a few months after that, it was gone completely.
High doses of steroids has not been shown to be effective, this late after the injury the only you likely would do is expose yourself to the dangers and side effects of high dose steroids.
JCH MD
maybe he needs some high doase of streoids to avoid permanent scars.
I read somewhere that oral steroids or injections of steroids helps healing of industerial laser injuries but it should be done as soon as posible.
I said in my first answer most of these spots eventually go away over a period of weeks to many months. Some are permanent. I have no other comments and nothing further to add. No one can tell at this point.
JCH MD
So is it possible for damage on the retina to heal?
Only time will tell, just like after burns to the body its hard to tell how much scarring will be permanent.
JCH MD
What I am worried about is the spot hasnt changed in my vision for a week. I'm going to the opthalmologist again in 3 weeks. I don't mean to be pessimistic but I feel like it will never go away and my retina will have a burn spot for life.
In most cases it does, especially with such short exposure time.
JCH MD