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To describe the prognosis and retinal location in patients presenting with acute traumatic maculopathy and extramacular retinal injuries.

Retrospective, noninterventional case series.

All patients presenting with commotio retinae or sclopetaria retinae to the Birmingham Midland Eye Centre Eye Casualty from October 1, 2007, to February 23, 2011.

The notes of all patients presenting with ocular trauma in the specified time period were examined to identify suitable patients and demographic and injury data were extracted.

Outcome was assessed by visual acuity (VA).

For macular commotio retinae, 53 patients were identified, of whom 34 had adequate follow-up to determine final VA. The median presenting VA was 20/40; 25 patients (74%) recovered to ≥20/30. The median extent of visual recovery was 0.18 logarithm of the minimum …