This 17YO male presented with sudden unilateral vision loss immediately following a whiplash from a motor vehicle accident.
Clinically, he has a yellowish linear subretinal foveal discoloration. OCT shows a focal loss of the outer subfoveal retina.
Learning Points:
These findings are classic for whiplash maculopathy, in which sudden acceleration/deceleration causes the vitreous to tug on or impact the retina, resulting in outer retinal and RPE damage.
