Electric cataracts: a cause of bilateral blindness in Kashmir

Sofi, Rayees Ahmad; Qureshi, Tariq; Gupta, Viney

doi:10.1038/s41433-018-0128-x

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“…Because electric injuries are usually urgent and lifethreatening, the eyes are usually examined after the patient's condition is stable. Most patients with electric burns do not have visual discomfort in the early stage, but with the development of cataracts, their visual acuity decreases a few months after injury, and the latent period of cataracts after electric trauma varies from immediately after injury to several years (10)(11). Therefore, in the early recovery period of electric burns, an eye examination should be carried out regularly to find eye complications in time and improve the social function and quality of life of patients.…”

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Experience of successful treatment and recovery of a patient with severe high voltage electric burns complicated with unilateral electric cataract

2021

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Electrical burns are a special type of burn in which a certain amount of current passes through the human body and causes different degrees of tissue injury, organ dysfunction, or sudden death. Compared with other burn patients, the amputation rate of electric burns is higher and often leads to various complications. In this study, a case of severe electric burn complicated with unilateral electric cataract was reported, which recovered well after 173 days of operation and symptomatic support.

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Experience of successful treatment and recovery of a patient with severe high voltage electric burns complicated with unilateral electric cataract

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“…Morphologically the cataract starts as a vacuolar appearance in the mid-periphery of the lens which may be easily missed out in an undilated examination 6 . Cataract in these cases, may have a strong attachment anteriorly and/or posteriorly with the capsule, making it a surgical challenge 7 .…”

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Bilateral Post-electrocution Cataract

Javed

Arshad²,

Nasir³

et al. 2020

pak J Ophthalmol

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Trauma from electric injury can be of multiple forms, ranging from mild damage to life-threatening conditions like cardiac arrest. Ophthalmic injuries are not uncommon following electrocution. We report a case of post electrocution cataract in a 24 year old male who presented to us three years after the injury. On examination his best corrected visual acuity was 1/60 in the right eye and hand movement in the left eye. Slit lamp examination revealed a white, mature cataract in the left eye and a developing anterior capsular cataract in the right eye. B-scan of left eye was normal. Fundoscopic examination of right eye was normal. Left cataract surgery was done. Per-operatively, the capsulorhexis was surgically challenging due to the adherence of the cataract with the anterior capsule. The BCVA in the left eye was 6/6 postoperatively. MeSh Words : Electric Injury Cataract, Phacoemulsification, Capsulorhexis

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“…High-voltage electrical currents may produce damage in ocular tissues at several levels, and many factors including cell membrane disruption, heat generation, vasoconstriction, and ischemia may result. The most common reported injuries are cataracts [1][2][3] and macular and retinal alterations. 4,5 Several mechanisms, including direct transmission from the electrical current through tissues, thermal burn, tissue ischemia, or even direct mechanical injury from the electrical shock wave, warrant consideration.…”

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Electric Shock Retinopathy: Case Report of a Late Retinal Manifestation

Valera-Cornejo

García-Roa

Ramírez-Neria

et al. 2020

Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases

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Purpose: This is a case report of a male patient who suffered a high-voltage electrical burn and presented with bilateral pigmentary retinopathy. Methods: A 40-year-old man presented with bilateral vision loss following a high-voltage electrical injury sustained 10 years earlier. Family history, ocular history, and anterior segment evaluation were unremarkable. Results: Fundus examination revealed bilateral optic disc pallor, widespread areas of chorioretinal atrophy, and pigmentary changes surrounding the optic disc that partially involved the macula with some spared areas located on the superior retina. Conclusions: Retinal manifestations following a high-voltage electrical injury can resemble other hereditary and inflammatory diseases with similar clinical patterns, therefore, a meticulous family, medical, and clinical evaluation is essential.

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Electric cataracts: a cause of bilateral blindness in Kashmir

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Experience of successful treatment and recovery of a patient with severe high voltage electric burns complicated with unilateral electric cataract

Experience of successful treatment and recovery of a patient with severe high voltage electric burns complicated with unilateral electric cataract

Bilateral Post-electrocution Cataract

Electric Shock Retinopathy: Case Report of a Late Retinal Manifestation

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