Solar retinitis after minimal exposure
G. J. Gladstone and W. Tasman
Solar retinitis after prolonged or purposeful exposure to the sun has been
reported many times. In this study, three patients were seen with the
clinical diagnosis of solar retinitis but without an initial compatible
history. Previously, such persons have frequently been categorized as
having foveomacular retinitis. In this study, careful follow-up history was
obtained in an attempt to find an origin for the condition of the patients.
Evidence for very brief, high-intensity, and long-term low-intensity
exposure to the sun's radiant energy was substantiated. Theoretical
consideration was made of the mechanisms by which this type of exposure
produced retinal damage.
