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Case reportRevista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026

Bilateral Cataract Secondary to High-Voltage Electrical Burn: Case Report and Literature Review.

Karla Orozco-Juarez, Gabriela Thomassiny-Bautista
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Cataract surgery restored vision to 20/40 after high-voltage electrical burn.

Bilateral Cataract Secondary to High-Voltage Electrical Burn: Case Report and Literature Review.

Karla Orozco-Juarez et al. · Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026
Background

Electrical cataracts are an uncommon but clinically significant consequence of high-voltage injuries.

20/40
Results
vision improved; he sees at 20 feet what normal vision sees at 40
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Their onset may occur within weeks or months, and, without timely recognition, they may cause severe visual impairment.

CLINICAL CASE: A 52-year-old electrician sustained a 23,000-volt electrical burn during a workplace accident, with the current entering through the left arm and exiting through the facial and cervical regions.

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Two months later, he developed rapidly progressive bilateral visual loss.

Visual evoked potentials demonstrated moderate conduction delay with intact pathways.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

High-voltage trauma can produce rapidly progressive bilateral cataracts even in the absence of retinal or optic nerve injury.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Early ophthalmologic evaluation is essential in patients with electrical burns, as timely surgical management allows meaningful visual restoration and prevents long-term disability.

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