Case Series Describes Phototoxic Maculopathy After Screen Use in the Dark

A Medicine case series describes 10 patients with phototoxic maculopathy attributed to screen use in the dark. The authors report macular functional impairment, photoreceptor-layer disruption or loss, and choroidal neovascularization in some cases.

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"This study aimed to investigate the clinical manifestations of phototoxic maculopathy due to screen use in the dark."

— Jing Yuan et al. (study authors)

"The study included 10 cases (mean age 41.1 ± 17.48 years) involving 13 eyes, comprising 6 males (8 eyes) and 4 females (5 eyes)."

— Jing Yuan et al. (study authors)

"Prolonged screen use in the dark may lead to phototoxic maculopathy, characterized by impaired macular function, structural disruption or loss of the photoreceptor layer, and in some cases, formation of CNV."

— Jing Yuan et al. (study authors)

"A retrospective case series was conducted, consecutively enrolling individuals diagnosed with phototoxic maculopathy due to screen use in the dark. [...] Each included individual reported a history of extended screen use in the dark, ranging from several months to years."

— Jing Yuan et al. (study authors)

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Clinical features of phototoxic maculopathy due to screen use in the dark: A case series.

Jing Yuan et al. (2026) Medicine Journal Level 1ⓘ

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📱 Case Series Describes Phototoxic Maculopathy After Screen Use in the Dark

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