Suction-induced retinopathy: optical coherence tomography correlations. (29th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fernandes, Tiago; Freitas, Cristina; Mendonça, Luís; Sousa, Keissy
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-06-29
• Subjects: retina -- macula; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224531
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : We report a clinical case of a teenager whose eyes were exposed to highly negative suction pressures for brief seconds. The patient presented with a bilateral cystoid macular oedema associated with a thickening of outer nuclear layer evidenced by optical coherence tomography. The patient's constellation of findings is most easily explained by the abrupt expansion and traction of a cohesive vitreous base onto the retinal layers.