Diode-laer–induced cataract and iri atrophy a a complication of eyelid hair removal

Purpoe To caution about ocular rik of dermatologic diode laer, including cataract formation and iri atrophy. Deign Obervational cae report. Method A 63-year-old woman underwent diode epilation in the upper eyelid area without protective eye hield and experienced a harp ocular pain during treatment of her left eye. he later preented with decreaed viion in that eye and enitivity to light. Reult Iri atrophy and a nuclear cataract were een on examination. In the abence of any uch obervation at previou eye examination and of any contributory ocular hitory, thee finding were attributed to the diode laer treatment. Concluion Diode laer epilation in the upper eyelid region could entail rik for intraocular tructure, including cataractogenei and iri atrophy.