Open AccessBilateral maculopathy and cataracts secondary to an accidental high-voltage electrical discharge
Author(s) -
Lihteh Wu,
CarlosF Penaranda,
Dhariana Acón,
CarlosA Valdes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
taiwan journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2211-5072
pISSN - 2211-5056
DOI - 10.4103/tjo.tjo_7_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cataracts , maculopathy , visual acuity , ophthalmology , retinal , cyst , accidental , optometry , surgery , retinopathy , physics , acoustics , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
The aim of the study was to describe the ocular findings following an accidental high-voltage electrical discharge. A 32-year-old male suffered an accidental electric discharge of 10,000 volts of direct current. He developed cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular opacities in both the eyes. The retinal examination showed bilateral macular cysts. Four months after the event, the macular cyst in the OD spontaneously regressed without visual improvement. The macular cyst in the OS remained unchanged. High-voltage electrical discharge can lead to bilateral maculopathy and cataracts. The visual prognosis is reserved. The visual acuity may not improve despite macular cyst regression.