Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers

Macular Burns from Nonmedical Lasers

Laser devices are widely used for medical, military, industrial and entertainment purposes. This extensive and unregulated use of lasers can cause a variety of maculopathies that can result in permanent vision loss. Uncontrolled and inappropriate use of laser instruments should be prevented with strict rules. We strongly emphasize the importance of changing the general misperception that lasers...

Burns from orthodontic pliers.

A case of burn injury from orthodontic pliers resulting in a partial-thickness burn is presented. A brief description of the injury, a review of the pertinent literature, and general guidelines for out-patient management of such burns are also presented.

Lasers, burns, cuts, tingles and pumps: a consideration of alternative treatments for intractable angina.

Severe burns from alkali drain cleaner.

TO THE EDITOR: Alkali drain cleaner has previously been reported to cause oral, oesophageal and cutaneous burns. 1-4 The risk of these cleaners causing full thickness cutaneous burns in children needs to be emphasised. Two toddlers recently presented to our hospital with severe burns after exposure to alkali drain cleaning products. An 18-month-old boy opened the box and bit open the silver foi...

Acid burns from personal assault in Uganda.

Acid burns from assault represent a substantial and neglected proportion of burn injuries in the developing world. A retrospective chart review was conducted to assess the frequency of acid burns in relation to total burns requiring admission in Kampala, Uganda. Seventeen percent of the adult burns admitted at New Mulago hospital over an 18-month period resulted from acid assault. Patients had ...