A Case of Bilateral Maculopathy Caused by High-Voltage-Induced Spark Injury. |
Hyoun Do Huh, Yong Seop Han, In Young Chung, Seong Wook Seo, Jong Moon Park |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. parkjm@gnu.ac.kr 2Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. |
고압전기 스파크 조사 후 발생한 양안 황반병증 1예 |
허현도1⋅한용섭1,2⋅정인영1,2⋅서성욱1,2⋅박종문1,2 |
경상대학교 의학전문대학원 안과학교실1, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원2 |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To report a case of maculopathy after exposure to a high-voltage spark. CASE SUMMARY: A 40-year-old male patient visited our clinic complaining of visual disturbance in both eyes 1 day after exposure to a high voltage arc discharge. His best corrected visual acuity was 4/20 in both eyes. On fundus examination, a yellowish retinal scar was observed at the foveal area. The spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) showed inner segment/outer segment line disruption. The best corrected visual acuity was 4/20 in both eyes and SD-OCT showed a remaining inner segment/outer segment line disruption after 3 years. CONCLUSIONS: Maculopathy can result from exposure to a high voltage arc discharge exposure. |
Key Words:
High voltage spark;Inner segment/outer segment line;Maculopathy;Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) |
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