title: Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography characteristics of macular contusion trauma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the characteristics of macular lesions after eye trauma using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT).
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively reviewed and described 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) spectral-domain OCT characteristics of 24 consecutive eyes of 24 cases that were identified with macular lesions after eye trauma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Spectral-domain OCT clearly demonstrated a variety of lesions: hemorrhage, epiretinal membrane formation, macular hole, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) rupture combined with choroidal neovascularization formation, photoreceptor inner/outer surface changes, RPE detachment, scar formation with e.g. diffuse macular edema, macular distortion or macular atrophy. Main lesions were located in the fovea area in 11 eyes (45.8%), the parafovea in 3 eyes (12.5%) and the whole macular area in 10 eyes (41.7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spectral-domain OCT is a useful investigation providing refined and credible 2D/3D images, precisely locating macular lesions after contusion trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Weihong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Zhiqiao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Rongping
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Fangtian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult