Eye damage by solar radiation

    Abstract

    Eye damage by solar radiation

    Maracheva N.M., Khakimova G.M., Puhova O.V.

    State-Financed Health Institution, Regional Clinical Hospital No. 3, Ophthalmology Department, Chelyabinsk

    

    Purpose. To examine a damaging effect of bright light on retina and choroid using a spectral optical coherence tomography (OCT).

    Material and methods. It was studied damaging effects of bright light on the retina and choroid using a method of spectral optic coherent tomography in 25 patients of different age having observed a solar eclipse on 20.03.2015.

    Results. In the first month after trauma, pathological changes in the macular area of the retina, mainly disorganization of the photoreceptor layer were observed in the patients. Then it was revealed focal atrophy of the pigment epithelium with increase of the choroid reflectivity.

    Key words: solar eclipse, spectral optical coherent tomography of retina, retina and choroid.