Photic maculopathy by arc welding. A case report. 1987

M Cellini, and V Profazio, and P Fantaguzzi, and E Barbaresi, and L Longanesi, and R Caramazza

The authors report the case of a photic maculopathy that developed in an arc welder after 5 to 10 minutes of exposure to the bright light of an electric arc, even though the young worker was wearing protective eye glasses. Pigmented foveal changes and a small central scotoma in both eyes without anomalies on fluorescein angiography characterized this maculopathy, that had a favorable course with corticosteroid therapy. Aetiopathogenetic aspects are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008027 Light That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range. Light, Visible,Photoradiation,Radiation, Visible,Visible Radiation,Photoradiations,Radiations, Visible,Visible Light,Visible Radiations
D008266 Macula Lutea An oval area in the retina, 3 to 5 mm in diameter, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. It is characterized by the presence of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis in its center, and provides the best phototropic visual acuity. It is devoid of retinal blood vessels, except in its periphery, and receives nourishment from the choriocapillaris of the choroid. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Lutea, Macula,Luteas, Macula,Macula Luteas
D008297 Male Males
D009784 Occupational Diseases Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment. Diseases, Occupational,Occupational Illnesses,Disease, Occupational,Illnesse, Occupational,Illnesses, Occupational,Occupational Disease,Occupational Illnesse
D012164 Retinal Diseases Diseases involving the RETINA. Disease, Retinal,Diseases, Retinal,Retinal Disease
D005584 Fovea Centralis An area approximately 1.5 millimeters in diameter within the macula lutea where the retina thins out greatly because of the oblique shifting of all layers except the pigment epithelium layer. It includes the sloping walls of the fovea (clivus) and contains a few rods in its periphery. In its center (foveola) are the cones most adapted to yield high visual acuity, each cone being connected to only one ganglion cell. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012607 Scotoma A localized defect in the visual field bordered by an area of normal vision. This occurs with a variety of EYE DISEASES (e.g., RETINAL DISEASES and GLAUCOMA); OPTIC NERVE DISEASES, and other conditions. Scotoma, Arcuate,Scotoma, Bjerrum,Scotoma, Central,Scotoma, Centrocecal,Scotoma, Altitudinal,Scotoma, Paracecal,Scotoma, Paracentral,Scotoma, Peripheral,Scotoma, Ring,Scotoma, Scintillating,Scotoma, Sector,Altitudinal Scotoma,Altitudinal Scotomas,Arcuate Scotoma,Arcuate Scotomas,Bjerrum Scotoma,Bjerrum Scotomas,Central Scotoma,Central Scotomas,Centrocecal Scotoma,Centrocecal Scotomas,Paracecal Scotoma,Paracecal Scotomas,Paracentral Scotoma,Paracentral Scotomas,Peripheral Scotoma,Peripheral Scotomas,Ring Scotoma,Ring Scotomas,Scintillating Scotoma,Scintillating Scotomas,Scotomas,Scotomas, Altitudinal,Scotomas, Arcuate,Scotomas, Bjerrum,Scotomas, Central,Scotomas, Centrocecal,Scotomas, Paracecal,Scotomas, Paracentral,Scotomas, Peripheral,Scotomas, Ring,Scotomas, Scintillating,Scotomas, Sector,Sector Scotoma,Sector Scotomas
D014896 Welding Joining metal pieces or parts together by melting the adjoining surfaces with heat, using a heat source such as a blowtorch or electric arc. The melted surfaces are then pressed together by hammering.

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