title: Sprint car visual loss.
abstract: A 16-year-old boy developed bilateral visual loss 24 hours after a sprint car accident. Bilateral central scotomas were demonstrated but were unexplained by a thorough eye examination and neuro-imaging. A diagnosis of commotio retinae was established by multi-focal ERG testing. This relatively new technique is discussed, including comparison to full-field ERG and clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Midwest Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana 46280, USA.
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Purvin
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maturi
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vaphiades
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004596:Electroretinography; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012607:Scotoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014794:Visual Fields