Here we report a case of foveal hemorrhage caused by handy laser light. A 32-year-old male was reffered with blurred vision following staring in handy laser light for about 10 seconds.. In initial evaluation , the best corrected visual acuity of his affected eye was count finger 1 m OD. Intraocular pressure and anterior segment biomicroscopy were unremarkable . Funduscopic examination revealed a foveal hemorrhage. Other ocular examination was normal.

Optical coherence tomography demonstrated the intraretinal foveal hemorrhage and posterior shadowing.

We will follow-up this patient for fundus changes and visual acuity improvement without any treatment.

Some laser-induced eye injuries have been reported in the past. However, there has not been a case of intraretinal foveal hemorrhage by handy laser light reported before. The importance of inflammation and oxidative stress in laser injures has been suspected but not studied in detail. Current medical treatment for retinal laser burn is systemic administration of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant drugs, typically corticosteroids and vitamins, that are believed to limit retinal injury, reduce vision loss, and promote recovery. However no treatment is recommended for intraretinal hemorrhage.