RESEARCH ARTICLE
High Definition Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Three Patients with Solar Retinopathy and Review of the Literature
Kevin C Chen1, Jesse J Jung 1, Alexander Aizman*, 1, 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2012Volume: 6
First Page: 29
Last Page: 35
Publisher ID: TOOPHTJ-6-29
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101206010029
Article History:
Received Date: 29/3/2012Revision Received Date: 29/5/2012
Acceptance Date: 30/5/2012
Electronic publication date: 15/6/2012
Collection year: 2012

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Abstract
Purpose:
To describe ocular findings in 3 cases of solar retinopathy using high definition, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and review the literature for optical coherence tomography (OCT) characteristics associated with worse vision.
Methods:
Case series and retrospective review of clinical features and Spectralis SD-OCT (Heidelberg Engineering, Vista, California, United States of America). A literature review of OCT findings in cases of solar retinopathy reported on MEDLINE was also performed and analyzed.
Results:
Six eyes of 3 patients with solar retinopathy revealed significant foveal pathology. Visual acuity ranged from Snellen 20/30 to 20/50. High definition SD-OCT demonstrated defects at the level of the inner and outer segment junction of the photoreceptors as well as in the inner high reflective layer. There was a significant correlation between chronic disruption of the inner photoreceptor junction with worse vision based on the current case series and literature review.
Conclusions:
Screening patients with exposure to central foveal damage from solar retinopathy with high definition SD-OCT improves diagnosis and assessment of photoreceptor damage and vision loss.