Abstract
AbstractMacular retinopathy caused by photic radiant energy is well documented. This study reports an unusual case in which the image imprint of an arc-illuminating source of a movie projector was induced in the retina. A 66-year-old man presented for routine ophthalmic examination. The patient worked as a movie projectionist for 50 years, and almost daily viewed the circular image of the projector's illuminating arc electrodes in a reflecting bowl with his right eye. Ophthalmic examination revealed 20/20 visual acuity in both eyes. Pupils, tonometry, anterior segment, and optic nerve examination were unremarkable in both eyes. The right macula revealed faint foveal yellow pigmentary change with a surrounding ring of hypopigmentation approximately one disc diameter in size. The left fundus was within normal limits. Fluorescein angiography revealed foveal hypofluorescence with a surrounding window defect, corresponding to the fundus lesion. On Amsler grid testing he had small focal waviness of lines superi...
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