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¹Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, Türkiye
²Private Practice, Eye Diseases, Muğla, Türkiye
³Kaşkaloğlu Eye Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye DOI : 10.37845/ret.vit.2022.31.65 Laser beam exposure rarely leads to a macular injury which may result in a serious sequelae. Here, we present the clinical features and treatment macular neovascularization confirmed by optical coherence angiography which developed following axillary laser hair removal procedure in a 29-years old pregnant woman (gestational age: 24 weeks). Following 2 consecutive intravitreal ranibizumab injection by 5-weeks interval, the visual acuity was improved from 1/10 at baseline to 8/10 at month 9. .

Conclusion: Unintentional laser beam exposure related macular neovascularization can be successfully treated with the intravitreal anti VEGF agent administration. Keywords : Laser, Macular neovascularization, Ranibizumab