Two Cases of Photic Retinopathy by Excessive Exposure to Light of Sun and Operating Microscope

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.