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Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

Ocular coherence tomography of symptomatic phototoxic retinopathy after cataract surgery: a case report

Authors: Ahmad M Mansour, Muhammad H Yunis, Walid A Medawar

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

High-resolution ocular coherence computed tomography enables unprecedented visualization of the retinal microarchitecture. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of high-resolution ocular coherence tomography findings in the healed form of photic post-cataract retinopathy.

Case presentation

A 76-year-old Caucasian man complained of paracentral scotoma, persisting for six weeks after cataract surgery.

Conclusion

Ocular coherence tomography demonstrated a localized juxta-foveal area of retinal atrophy involving the photoreceptor layer, and the retinal pigment epithelium layer.
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Metadata
Title
Ocular coherence tomography of symptomatic phototoxic retinopathy after cataract surgery: a case report
Authors
Ahmad M Mansour
Muhammad H Yunis
Walid A Medawar
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-133

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