Sprint car visual loss.

Surv Ophthalmol

Midwest Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana 46280, USA.

Published: February 2004

A 16-year-old boy developed bilateral visual loss 24 hours after a sprint car accident. Bilateral central scotomas were demonstrated but were unexplained by a thorough eye examination and neuro-imaging. A diagnosis of commotio retinae was established by multi-focal ERG testing. This relatively new technique is discussed, including comparison to full-field ERG and clinical applications.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2003.10.005DOI Listing

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