Drone retinopathy

Victoria Rohring; Ahmad Rehmani; Emily Smith; Edward Smith; Peter Berg

doi:10.1016/j.joco.2018.05.004

Journal of Current Ophthalmology (Mar 2019)

Drone retinopathy

Victoria Rohring,
Ahmad Rehmani,
Emily Smith,
Edward Smith,
Peter Berg

Affiliations

Victoria Rohring: St. John's Episcopal Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Ahmad Rehmani: St. John's Episcopal Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Corresponding author. 333 Schermerhorn Street, Apt 34P, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA.
Emily Smith: Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
Edward Smith: Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Peter Berg: Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital, New York, NY, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joco.2018.05.004
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 31, no. 1
pp. 106 – 108

Abstract

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Purpose: To report a case of solar retinopathy due to inadvertent exposure to the sun while piloting a drone without protective eyewear. Methods: A 29-year-old male underwent a complete eye exam including optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula. Results: Bilateral juxtafoveal outer retinal microcystic cavities present on OCT consistent with solar retinopathy. Conclusion: With the increasing popularity of unmanned aircrafts, eye protection awareness during drone use is essential. Keywords: Drone, Solar retinopathy

Published in Journal of Current Ophthalmology

ISSN: 2452-2325 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine: Ophthalmology
Website: https://journals.lww.com/joco/Pages/default.aspx

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