Solar maculopathy

Solar maculopathy

     Usually this condition is seen after direct exposure to solar eclipse, or long duration of sun viewing in snow, or with excess heat. 

  Patients will have complains of minimal blurring of vision or distortion of vision. 

On examination, most of the times VA will be better than 6/9. Fundus evaluation shows enhanced red reflex with lamellar hole like picture.

OCT shows loss of IS-OS junction over foveolar area. 

Pathogenesis is said that sudden exposure to UV rays will cause burn of retina in that small area.

There is no treatment for this condition, so prevention of direct exposure to eclipse is advised.