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Case Reports
. 1980 Jul-Aug;17(4):245-6.
doi: 10.3928/0191-3913-19800701-12.

Ocular complications of lightning

L P Noel, W N Clarke, D Addison
Case Reports

Ocular complications of lightning

L P Noel et al. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 1980 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

A 17-year-old female suffered first and second degree facial burns due to a lightning bolt. Retinal stria were noted 48 hours after the accident and a retinal pigment epithelial defect was documented on the third day. A dense posterior subcapsular cataract was present by the 14th week.

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