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Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography characteristics of macular contusion trauma
Weihong Yu1, Lin Zheng, Zhiqiao Zhang
1Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
Purpose:
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%).
Conclusion:
Spectral-domain OCT is a useful investigation providing refined and credible 2D/3D images, precisely locating macular lesions after contusion trauma.
