Binocular Retinal Detachment after Incomplete Diving.

Jung, Hee Jin; Choi, Myoung Geun; Yun, Il Han

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2004;45(1):168-172.
Published online January 1, 2004.

Binocular Retinal Detachment after Incomplete Diving.

Hee Jin Jung, Myoung Geun Choi, Il Han Yun

Department of Ophthalmology, Busan Paik Hospital, InJe University College of Medicine, Busan , Korea. ihyun@ijnc.inje.ac.kr

불완전한 다이빙 후 발생한 양안 망막 박리

정희진 ( Jeong Hui Jin ) , 최명근 ( Choe Myeong Geun ) , 윤일한 ( Yun Il Han )

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of traumatic retinal detachment associated with ocular injury in incomplete diving. METHODS: A 15-year-old female complaining of floaters before the eyes was referred to our hospital. In both fundus, we found retinal holes in inferonasal quadrant. We investigated physical properties of retinal detachment associated with diving. RESULTS: When the human body falls down from 10 m height, the impact power is the same as the pressure exerted by 595 kg weight to the body for one second. And this power may cause retinal detachment. CONCLUSIONS: Today there are many sport activities and retinal injuries can occur by various mechanism. We report our clinical experience with retinal detachment associated with diving.

Key Words: Diving;Impact power;Traumatic retinal detachment