Evolution of retinitis sclopetaria after blunt trauma: comment

Evolution of retinitis sclopetaria after blunt trauma: response

“…We completely agree with Drs Ahmadabadi and Rajabi 1 and as we clearly stated in our report, 2 sclopetaria ‘is a rare condition that is traditionally associated with high‐velocity objects that pass adjacent to, but do not penetrate the globe. The injury of retinitis sclopetaria usually consists of a full‐thickness defect in the choroid, Bruchs's membrane and retina adjacent to the path of missile; the latter is accompanied by retraction of this tissue to expose bare sclera’ 2 .…”

“…We also thank Drs Ahmadabadi and Rajabi 1 for highlighting further the essence of our report 2 . That is, the changes found in our case are of the sclopetaria type, characterized by retraction of tissues (choroid and retina), exposure of the sclera and absence of retinal detachment, were in contradistinction to the pattern of vitreous base disinsertion, retinal dialysis 6 and/or ‘choroidal rupture’ that is commonly seen with the anteroposterior compression associated with injuries such as those caused by champagne corks.…”

Chorioretinitis sclopetaria

“…Although there is no perforation, ruptures Ramos ICO , Santos DCM, Soares I, Cerqueira V in the retina and choroid, as well as macular edema may be present and seriously impair the visual acuity (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) . The multidisciplinary approach should always be considered in cases of ocular trauma.…”

“…horioretinitis sclopetaria is the term used to characterize an eye injury in which a firearm projectile (FAP) passes nearby the globe without perforating it, causing damage to the retina and choroid (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15) . It was first described in 1901 by Goldzieher (3,6,14,15) , but Kempster et al mention Graefe as first reporting it in 1954 (16) .…”