Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal Analysis
Purpose. Solar retinopathy is a rare clinical disturbance, for which spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings are not always consistent. We report on two cases of solar retinopathy and discuss its differential diagnosis. Methods. This is an observational case study. Results. A...
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| description | Purpose. Solar retinopathy is a rare clinical disturbance, for which spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings are not always consistent. We report on two cases of solar retinopathy and discuss its differential diagnosis. Methods. This is an observational case study. Results. A 12-year-old female was referred to ophthalmology for bilateral scotoma. Visual acuity was 20/50 in both eyes. Fundus examination was unremarkable, except for slight yellowish material in the central macula, bilaterally. SD-OCT revealed juxtafoveal microcystic cavities in the outer retina, interruption of the external limiting membrane and the inner and outer segment junctions, with disorganized material in the vitelliform space. Fundus autofluorescence showed hypoautofluorescence surrounded by a relatively hyperautofluorescent ring, bilaterally. Similar clinical and morphological findings were detected in a 27-year-old male. Conclusions. Solar retinopathy has a subtle presentation and patients often deny sun-gazing. SD-OCT and fundus autofluorescence are noninvasive and useful tools for its diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-80699bd10b8c46fcaf71890f0dbe4f492025-08-20T02:08:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302013-01-01201310.1155/2013/906920906920Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal AnalysisClaudia Bruè0Cesare Mariotti1Edoardo De Franco2Yale Fisher3Jacopo Maria Guidotti4Alfonso Giovannini5Ophthalmology Section, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60121 Ancona, ItalyOphthalmology Section, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60121 Ancona, ItalyOphthalmology Section, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60121 Ancona, ItalyVitreous-Retina-Macula Consultants of New York, 460 Park Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022, USAOphthalmology Section, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60121 Ancona, ItalyOphthalmology Section, Department of Neuroscience, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60121 Ancona, ItalyPurpose. Solar retinopathy is a rare clinical disturbance, for which spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings are not always consistent. We report on two cases of solar retinopathy and discuss its differential diagnosis. Methods. This is an observational case study. Results. A 12-year-old female was referred to ophthalmology for bilateral scotoma. Visual acuity was 20/50 in both eyes. Fundus examination was unremarkable, except for slight yellowish material in the central macula, bilaterally. SD-OCT revealed juxtafoveal microcystic cavities in the outer retina, interruption of the external limiting membrane and the inner and outer segment junctions, with disorganized material in the vitelliform space. Fundus autofluorescence showed hypoautofluorescence surrounded by a relatively hyperautofluorescent ring, bilaterally. Similar clinical and morphological findings were detected in a 27-year-old male. Conclusions. Solar retinopathy has a subtle presentation and patients often deny sun-gazing. SD-OCT and fundus autofluorescence are noninvasive and useful tools for its diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/906920 |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Bruè Cesare Mariotti Edoardo De Franco Yale Fisher Jacopo Maria Guidotti Alfonso Giovannini Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal Analysis Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal Analysis |
| title_full | Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal Analysis |
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| title_short | Solar Retinopathy: A Multimodal Analysis |
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