Sprint car visual loss.
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.
Purvin
Valerie
V
Midwest Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana 46280, USA.
Maturi
Raj
R
Vaphiades
Michael S
MS
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