Bilateral Impending Macular Hole, Cataract and Uveitis following Electrical Injury

Bilateral Impending Macular Hole, Cataract and Uveitis following Electrical Injury

The present case describes bilateral impending macular holes, cataract and anterior uveitis in a 36-year-old male patient after having sustained a high-voltage electrical shock. Ocular complications following electrical injury have been rarely reported in the literature. To the best of our knowledge...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Ophthalmology 2020-09, Vol.11 (3), p.647-651
Hauptverfasser: Alamri, Osama, Alturkistani, Danya, Saifaldein, Amjad, Talatt, Karim
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Sprache:eng
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bilateral impending macular hole
Burns
Case Report
Case reports
cataract
Cataracts
Consciousness
Cornea
Cysts
Edema
Electric currents
Electric shock
Eye diseases
Eye surgery
Injuries
Retina
Retinal detachment
Steroids
uveitis
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Zusammenfassung:The present case describes bilateral impending macular holes, cataract and anterior uveitis in a 36-year-old male patient after having sustained a high-voltage electrical shock. Ocular complications following electrical injury have been rarely reported in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of bilateral high intraocular pressure, corneal epithelial keratitis, anterior uveitis cataract and impending macular holes after high-voltage electrical injury.
ISSN:1663-2699
1663-2699
DOI:10.1159/000510710