Open AccessSpectralis optical coherence tomography findings in Welder′s maculopathy
Author(s) -
Aniruddha Mahindrakar,
Svetlana Toshniwal,
M I Doongerwala,
Hansel Anthony
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.113318
Subject(s) - maculopathy , medicine , external limiting membrane , optical coherence tomography , foveal , ophthalmology , retinal , retina , optics , retinopathy , retinal pigment epithelium , physics , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Welder's maculopathy is a form of photochemical damage to the retina and is typically characterized by involvement of the outer retinal layers. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging was performed in three eyes of two patients with clinical findings suggestive of Welder's maculopathy in occupational welders. A faceted foveal lesion characterized clinical examination and the SD-OCT line scans images showed a distinct discontinuity of the photoreceptor inner and outer segment (IS/OS) junction. The external limiting membrane (ELM) and the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) layer remained intact at the site of IS/OS defect. SD-OCT imaging offers a noninvasive way of evaluating the microstructural changes at the fovea in Welder's maculopathy.