Solar retinopathy is a clinical entity caused by any form of sun gazing most commonly attributed to solar eclipse viewing.[1] Other common causes include sunbathing, religious ritual, involving sun gazing, psychiatric illness, and military activities.[1] Solar retinopathy causes central visual distortion/loss. Acute cases present with typical history of sun exposure and easy to diagnose, but chronic cases are of challenge. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) is a great tool to provide details comparable to histological changes. Here, we are discussing a patient with solar retinopathy diagnosed with the help of SD-OCT.

Solar retinopathy is a clinical entity caused by any form of sun gazing most commonly attributed to solar eclipse viewing.[1] Other common causes include sunbathing, religious ritual, involving sun gazing, psychiatric illness, and military activities.[1] Solar retinopathy causes central visual d...