Case Description 2023

Retinal Damage After Repeated Low-level Red-Light Laser Exposure

Huanyu Liu; Yuan Yang; Jingli Guo; Jie Peng; Peiquan Zhao

JAMA ophthalmology

What does this source bring?

Bilateral visual impairment and retinal changes have been reported following the use of RLRL; improvement was observed after exposure was discontinued.

The case report is a safety signal, not an indicator of incidence or evidence that all devices have the same risk profile.

CLAIM-RLRL-CASE

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Source of the claim
Population
A girl 12 years old with myopia
N
1
Geography
China
Observation (months)
5
Comparator
No control group
Result
Bilateral visual impairment and retinal changes have been reported following the use of RLRL; improvement was observed after exposure was discontinued.
Safety
Changes in the outer layers of the retina in OCT and deterioration of acuity.
Device/structure
Eyerising (Suzhou Xuanjia Optoelectronics Technology), as described in JAMA.
Publisher of the publication
American Medical Association (AMA)
Financing
Not determined within the proven range; see the declaration in full text.
Conflicts of interest
Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
DOI
10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.1548
PMID
37227712
What was checked
PubMed metadata and available clinical description on the JAMA website.
Date of verification
2026-09-09

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