Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 90-95, January 2004

Sprint car visual loss☆

  • Valerie Purvin, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint address: Valerie Purvin, MD, Midwest Eye Institute, 201 Pennsylvania Parkway, Indianapolis, Indiana 46280, USA.
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  • Raj Maturi, MD

      Affiliations

1Midwest Eye Institute, USA, and 2Indiana University Medical Center, Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

PETER J. SAVINO AND HELEN DANESH-MEYER, EDITORS

Abstract 

A 16-year-old boy developed bilateral visual loss 24 hours after a sprint car accident. Bilateral central scotomas were demonstrated but were unexplained by a thorough eye examination and neuro-imaging. A diagnosis of commotio retinae was established by multi-focal ERG testing. This relatively new technique is discussed, including comparison to full-field ERG and clinical applications.

Keywords:  commotio retinae, electroretinogram, eye trauma, multi-focal electroretinogram, retinal contusion, retinal electrophysiology, traumatic visual loss

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☆ The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.This work was supported in part by an unrestricted grant from the Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, NY.

PII: S0039-6257(03)00127-9

doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.10.005

Survey of Ophthalmology
Volume 49, Issue 1 , Pages 90-95, January 2004

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