First Author: M.Manaviat IRAN
Co Author(s): T. Rezaee
Purpose:
To evaluate late optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in a patient with solar retinopathy after watching a solar eclipse.
Setting:
Baghaeepour polyclinic, Saheed Sadoughi hospital, Shaheed Sadoughi university of Medical science, Yazd, Iran, 2011 February-2012 February
Methods:
A 10 years old boy presented to our clinic on 2011,February, with decreased vision complaint. He stated that he had a look over the solar eclipse about 40 days before, binocularly, without any protective goggles. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/70 in both eyes. Dilated fundus examination found reddish dot, surrounded by a pigment halo in the fovea. The patient was followed 1 year.
Results:
In recent evaluation BCVAs were 20/25 and 20/30 in right and left eyes respectively. Fundus examination revealed merely diminished foveal light reflex.OCT abnormalities was limited to the outer aspect of the foveal retina. Imaging disclosed a discontinuity within the inner-outer segment junction of photoreceptor reflective band and retinal pigmented epithelium exactly beneath the fovea. No abnormality was seen in other layers of retina
Conclusions:
OCT demonstrates abnormalities in the outer foveal retina in late solar eclipse retinopathy that is compatible with fundus examination finding. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE?: No
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