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GMS Ophthalmol Cases
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OBJECTIVE: To report a flash photography-induced maculopathy. METHODS: A
professional photographer blinded himself accidentally and he consulted 3 days
after the event with a scotoma in his dominant left eye. A unilateral acute
light-induced maculopathy with hemorrhage was observed. The lesion was studied
with colour photography, fluorescein and indocyanin angiography, autofluorescence
imaging and repeated optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. RESULTS: At age
43, this professional photographer was blinded by the flash light of his camera
and subsequently realized he had a scotoma in his dominant eye. Three days after
the event visual acuity (VA) was 20/70 and an acute light-induced maculopathy was
noted. Another three days later, VA was 20/50 and the lesions were less
prominent. After one month, the photographer still had problems making sharp
pictures, VA was 20/25 and a macular scar was observed. During further follow-up,
he regained full vision and experienced no professional problems. CONCLUSIONS:
This case illustrates that the light of flash photography can accidentally hit an
eye and induce a light-induced maculopathy.