Photic injury to the retina and the manifestation of acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy

Findings in retinas of animals suggest a correlation between the pathological process of certain hereditary dystrophic diseases and the effect of light on the retina. One may speculate whether clinical conditions exist--apart from hereditary retinal dystrophies--in which the retina becomes more sens...

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Published in:Documenta ophthalmologica 1977-09, Vol.44 (1), p.113-120
Main Author: Henkes, H E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Humans
Light - adverse effects
Male
Pigment Epithelium of Eye - pathology
Retina - injuries
Retinal Diseases - pathology
Syndrome
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Summary:Findings in retinas of animals suggest a correlation between the pathological process of certain hereditary dystrophic diseases and the effect of light on the retina. One may speculate whether clinical conditions exist--apart from hereditary retinal dystrophies--in which the retina becomes more sensitive to light from strong artificial or natural sources, which are otherwise innoxious. Two case histories will be presented, clinically diagnosed as acute posterior multi-focal placoid pigment epitheliopathy in which a direct relationship seems to exist between the appearance of the fundus changes and the light impact. The role of electrodiagnostic procedures in the differential diagnosis will be discussed.
ISSN:0012-4486
1573-2622
DOI:10.1007/BF00171462