Bilateral Elektrik Kataraktı: Olgu Sunumu

To present a rare complication, such as bilateral cataracts, in a man who sustained a high-voltage electrical injury. A 35-\udyear-old man was admitted with a complaint of decrease in visual acuity. He had a history of a contact with a power\udline carrying 30.000 volts of electricity while working at a construction site. Examination at a burn center revealed\udsecond-degree facial, neck and left foot burns. One month later, the patient underwent amputation of fourth and fifth\udtoes of his left foot. During the next 6 months, he noted decreasing vision in both eyes. Ocular examination 1 year after\udthe accident revealed that the patient’s visual acuity had deteriorated to 1/10 in both eyes. The cornea on the left eye\udshowed superficial punctate opacities. The lenses in both eyes had anterior subcapsular cortical lens opacities and\udposterior subcapsular opacities. Uncomplicated bilateral phacoemulsification surgery with intraocular lens implantation\udwas performed and the patient’s visual acuity returned to 10/10 in both eyes. We noted that the fundus remained\udnormal in both eyes. Electrical cataracts are still a serious potential complication that may occur after electrical injury.\udAwareness of this by burn team members is important for providing optimal treatment to those who have suffered an\udelectrical injury. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2011; 41: 197-9