Two Cases of Photic Retinopathy by Excessive Exposure to Light of Sun and Operating Microscope.
- Author:
Jun Woo SHIN
1
;
Yeong Hoon KIM
;
So Youl KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Paul's Hospitial, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Operating microscpoe;
Photic retinopathy;
Sunlight
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Cataract;
Female;
Fluorescein Angiography;
Humans;
Scotoma;
Solar System*;
Sunlight;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2001;42(9):1362-1366
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report two cases of photic retinopathy induced by excessive exposure to sunlight and operation microscope during cataract surgery. METHODS: Two cases of photic retinopathy(case 1: a 33 year old woman exposed to excessive sun light, case 2: a 66 year old woman exposed to direct operating microscope during cataract surgery) were followed and observed with visual acuity, fundus examination and fluorescein angiography without specific treatment. RESULTS: In both cases, best corrected visual acuity was improved to 1.0 and central scotoma decreased significantly.
