Ocular complications of lightning.
A 17-year-old female suffered first and second degree facial burns due to a lightning bolt. Retinal stria were noted 48 hours after the accident and a retinal pigment epithelial defect was documented on the third day. A dense posterior subcapsular cataract was present by the 14th week.
D000293:Adolescent; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008030:Lightning; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology