Solar retinopathy without abnormal exposure: case report
| Autor: | Simone Louise Savaris, Erasmo Carlos Rodrigues de Lima Filho, Ricardo Alexandre Stock, Elcio Luiz Bonamigo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Visual Acuity/radiation effects medicine.medical_specialty Visual acuity genetic structures Visual Acuity Retinitis Eye protection Retina Retinal Diseases lcsh:Ophthalmology Optical coherence tomography Ophthalmology Case report medicine Humans Metamorphopsia Radiation Injuries Sunlight/adverse Effects Relato de caso Luz solar Retinal pigment epithelium integumentary system medicine.diagnostic_test Tomography optical coherence/classification business.industry Acuidade visual Retina/pathology Solar retinopathy Retinite General Medicine medicine.disease medicine.icd_9_cm_classification eye diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Tomografia de coerência óptica lcsh:RE1-994 Sunlight Female medicine.symptom Retinitis/etiology business Tomography Optical Coherence |
| Zdroj: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, Vol 76, Iss 2, Pp 118-120 (2013) Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia v.76 n.2 2013 Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia (CBO) instacron:CBO |
| ISSN: | 0004-2749 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/s0004-27492013000200012 |
| Popis: | Solar retinopathy is photochemical damage to the retina, usually caused, by direct or indirect solar observation resulting from the use of hallucinogenic drugs, mental disorders or during eclipses. There may be a loss of visual acuity. We report the case of a 38-year-old patient who presented with a clinical diagnosis of solar retinopathy in the left eye, no prior history of sun exposure, normal visual acuity and complaints of metamorphopsia. Optical coherence tomography showed a rupture of the retinal pigment epithelium, confirming class II solar retinopathy. Visual acuity tends to normalize after 3 to 9 months, but not always. Thus, there is a real need to educate people about using eye protection during sun exposure especially given that some people may be highly susceptible to retinal damage, which was presumably the case for this patient. Finally, we note the importance of optical coherence tomography in diagnosing solar retinopathy. |
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