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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-7 | Issue-02
Solar Retinopathy-A Case Series
Nilesh Mohan, Bandana Kumari, Randhir Kumar, Subhash Prasad, Satya Prakash Tiwary
Published: Feb. 18, 2019 | 277 220
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i02.002
Pages: 105-108
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Abstract
Purpose: To report a case series of solar retinopathy in a tertiary eye care center of India. We report 11 cases of different causes of solar retinopathy. Methods: This is an observational study. Patients reporting to a tertiary eye care center with central scotoma and defective vision. Results: Cases with different types of phototoxicity to retina were diagnosed as having solar retinopathy on the basis of clinical examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanning. Conclusions: Phototoxicity not as uncommon as it is thought. Proper history, clinical examination and diagnostic testing helps in clinching the diagnosis.