Foveomacular retinitis as a result of ocular contusion.
Foveomacular retinitis is typically associated with eclipse burns. However a macular hole similar to that seen in cases of solar retinopathy, may be observed after ocular contusion or after whiplash injury. The case histories of 3 men, who sustained an ocular contusion and subsequently developed as aspect typical for foveomacular retinopathy, are described.
Abebe
M T
MT
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
De Laey
J J
JJ
D000328:Adult; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications*; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005584:Fovea Centralis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012173:Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*