[Bilateral macular cysts secondary to electric current strike. A case report].
OBJECTIVE
To report the clinical and tomographic findings in a case of maculopathy secondary to high-tension electric current strike.


METHODS
A 27-year-old male refers a reduction in his visual acuity after electric strike. Visual acuity was 0.05 in both eyes. Circular reddish macular lesions measuring 400 micro m in RE and 200 micro m in LE were evident. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed intraretinal foveal cysts. At the third month follow-up visit, visual acuity had improved to 0.4 in RE and 0.5 in LE. Clinical and tomographic evaluation showed a reduction of the foveal cysts.


CONCLUSIONS
Electricity affects retinal pigment epithelium and retina by thermal denaturation. OCT provides a conclusive diagnosis.
Manrique-Cerrillo
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Departamento de Retina, Hospital Dr. Luis Sánchez Bulnes, Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México. retinamex@yahoo.com
Murillo-López
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Leizaola-Fernández
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Quiroz-Mercado
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Guerrero-Naranjo
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Vargas-Castillo
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Suárez-Tatá
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D000328:Adult; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity