Bilateral macular hole formation secondary to sclopetaria caused by shockwaves transmitted by a posterior vector: case report

BMC Ophthalmology

Case Report

Gerardo Garcia¹  Alicia Navarro¹  Hugo Quiroz-Mercado²  Nancy Kunjukunju³  Naresh Mandava⁴  Jeff Olson⁴  Chirag Patel⁴  Scott Oliver⁴ 

[1] Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México, Mexico City, Mexico;Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México, Mexico City, Mexico;Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA;Retina and Vitreous Center of Southern Oregon, Ashland, Oregon, USA;Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA;

关键词: Shock Wave;    Macular Hole;    Gunshot Wound;    Posterior Vitreous Detachment;    Vitreous Cortex;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2415-10-6

 received in 2009-10-22, accepted in 2010-03-19,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSclopetaria is a rare ophthalmic finding in traumaCase PresentationThis 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 formationConclusionTo our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which trauma posterior to the globes caused bilateral macular hole formation

【 授权许可】

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© Kunjukunju et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010