بررسي اثرات و عوارض چشمي ناشي از نگاه به خورشيدگرفتگي در شهركرد بعد از كسوف مردادماه 1378

Ocular complication of solar eclipse

Different reports about prevalence of cye complications after the eclipse watching drew our attention to the fact that by using eclipse happening in Mordad 20th 1378 (1999) we can evaluate the presence of ocular complications of watching solar eclipse. This prospective study was performed on patients who referred to the Shahrekord ophthalmologists following the solar eclipse for six months. Patients were examined by an ophthalmologist and a questionnaire was filled for each one. Our results showed that, mean age of patients was 20-45 years and in most cases eclipse-watching time was only a few moments. 55 cases didnʹt use nay filter for watching. All cases had signs and symptoms of keratitis. The most common symptoms were itching, tearing, photophobia, blurred vision and headache. 10 cases had central scotoma and 5 cases had metamorphoisia. 5 eyes had macular burn and visual loss about 2-4 lines of Snelen chart. After six-month F/U visual acuity returned to 20/30 in 4 eyes and 20/40 in one eye.