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Lightning Injury to Eye: Brief Review of the Literature and Case Series.

Eli PradhanAnadi KhatriAkwasi Agyeman AhmedAng Jangmu LamaRoshija KhanalLeena BajracharyaSrijana Adhikari
Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
Lightning injuries to the eyes, if detected early and managed appropriately, have a very good prognosis. The recovery is usually good with minimal functional loss if there is a quick referral. The macular region seems to be particularly involved in most cases and OCT can be a valuable diagnostic tool to detect and monitor the pathology.
Keyphrases
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