Photic maculopathy by arc welding. A case report.
The authors report the case of a photic maculopathy that developed in an arc welder after 5 to 10 minutes of exposure to the bright light of an electric arc, even though the young worker was wearing protective eye glasses. Pigmented foveal changes and a small central scotoma in both eyes without anomalies on fluorescein angiography characterized this maculopathy, that had a favorable course with corticosteroid therapy. Aetiopathogenetic aspects are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012607:Scotoma / Q000209:etiology; D014896:Welding