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Bilateral macular hole formation secondary to sclopetaria caused by shockwaves transmitted by a posterior vector:
Nancy Kunjukunju1, Alicia Navarro, Scott Oliver
1Retina and Vitreous Center of Southern Oregon, Ashland, Oregon, USA. nkunjukunju@gmail.com
BMC Ophthalmology
|March 20, 2010
Abstract
Background:
Sclopetaria is a rare ophthalmic finding in trauma
Case Presentation:
This is a report of a patient who developed macular holes from sclopetaria induced by indirect trauma. A 22-year-old male, suffered a gunshot wound that passed behind his eyes, resulting in bilateral macular hole formation
Conclusion:
To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which trauma posterior to the globes caused bilateral macular hole formation.
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