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01-07-2020 | Alexandrite Laser | Letter to the Editor

Choroidal neovascularization after an alexandrite laser burn

Authors: Jorge Meira, Paulo Freitas-da-Costa, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Ângela Carneiro

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 5/2020

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Lasers used for hair removal operate between 700 and 1000 nm to be absorbed by hair follicle melanin and destroyed by thermal injury [1]. Due to the high concentration of melanin in the retinal pigment epithelium, the retina is particularly susceptible to laser-related accidents. The use of alexandrite laser for esthetic purposes has been growing in recent years as well as its use by unqualified personnel, which can result in eye-level accidents [2‐4]. …

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Title: Choroidal neovascularization after an alexandrite laser burn
Authors: Jorge Meira
Paulo Freitas-da-Costa
Fernando Falcão-Reis
Ângela Carneiro
Publication date: 01-07-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: Alexandrite Laser
Laser
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-019-02881-7

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