An unusual case of late ocular changes after lightning injury

Himadri Datta; Krishnedu Sarkar; Pradeep R Chatterjee; Subrata Datta; Udayaditya Mukherjee

An unusual case of late ocular changes after lightning injury

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2002 Sep;50(3):224-5.

Authors

Himadri Datta¹, Krishnedu Sarkar, Pradeep R Chatterjee, Subrata Datta, Udayaditya Mukherjee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, India. himadree@cal3.vsnl.net.in

PMID: 12355702

Abstract

We describe a case of late ocular changes after lightning injury. One year after the injury, complete ankyloblepharon, severe dry eye, corneal opacity, healed iritis and mature cataracts were noted in both eyes of the patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cataract / etiology
Conjunctival Diseases / etiology
Corneal Opacity / etiology
Dry Eye Syndromes / etiology
Eye / radiation effects*
Eye Injuries / etiology*
Eye Injuries / pathology
Eyelid Diseases / etiology
Humans
Iritis / etiology
Lightning Injuries / complications*
Lightning Injuries / pathology
Male
Time Factors
Visual Acuity