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Traumatic retinal pigment epithelial edema.

T R Friberg

    American Journal of Ophthalmology
    |July 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary
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    A mortarboard injury caused commotio retinae and a macular hole in a teen's eye. Unusual fluorescein angiography findings showed pigment epithelial damage and subsequent depigmentation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Retinal Diseases
    • Traumatic Eye Injury

    Background:

    • High-energy impacts to the eye can cause significant visual impairment.
    • Commotio retinae involves blunt trauma leading to retinal contusion and potential structural damage.
    • Macular hole formation is a severe complication that can result from ocular trauma.

    Observation:

    • A 17-year-old female sustained a direct blow to the right eye from a mortarboard during graduation.
    • The injury resulted in commotio retinae, affecting the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and leading to a macular hole.
    • Initial fluorescein angiography demonstrated diffuse RPE staining in the acute phase.

    Findings:

    • Follow-up angiography at five months revealed depigmentation in the affected areas.

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  • The abnormal dye accumulation in the RPE layer resolved over time.
  • These dynamic fluorescein findings in traumatic RPE edema are considered unusual.

    • Implications:

    • This case highlights the potential for severe ocular injury from seemingly innocuous events.
    • Understanding the evolution of fluorescein angiography findings is crucial for diagnosing and managing traumatic RPE edema.
    • The study contributes to the literature on the long-term sequelae of blunt ocular trauma.