Abstract:Background: The pathophysiological origin of the retinal damage present in ocular contusion is not clearly established. It is not known whether it is initially neurodegeneration or vascular ischaemia that leads to retinal atrophy.
Methods: The aim of this study was to evaluate the retinal microvasculature with optical coherence tomography (OCT) - angiography of the eyes affected by severe ocular contusion as compared to the contralateral non-traumatised eyes. The retinal vessel density of superficial (SVP) and… Show more
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