A Case of Photic Retinal Injury Associated with Exposure to Plasma Arc Welding
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 250-253, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report of photic retinopathy induced by plasma arc welding, and the OCT (optical coherence tomography) results of damaged retinal lesions.METHODS:
We describe a case report of a 37-year-old male, working in the steel industry, who presented with central scotoma in both eyes.RESULTS:
On his first visit, one day after performing plasma arc welding with protective gear at work, his best corrected vision was 0.7 for both eyes. Ophthalmic examination of the fundus showed a round yellow lesion with an approximate size of 300 micrometers superonasal to the fovea of both eyes. On his next visit, one month later, his vision had recovered to 1.0, his symptoms had improved, and the ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus revealed that the round yellow spots had disappeared from both eyes.CONCLUSIONS:
To our knowledge, this is the first report of photic retinopathy induced by plasma arc welding, and the OCT (optical coherence tomography) results of damaged retinal lesions have not previously been reported. For these reasons, we report this case.
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Asunto principal:
Retina
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Enfermedades de la Retina
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Soldadura
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Angiografía con Fluoresceína
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Accidentes de Trabajo
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Índices de Gravedad del Trauma
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Quemaduras Oculares
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Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Fondo de Ojo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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