A rare case of weding arc maculopathy

I, hereby report a rare case of welders arc maculopathy in a 22-year-old patient professional welder working for 4 years as welder came with bilateral, symmetrical decrease in the visual acuity since 1 month. Fundus revealed dull foveal reflex (OU) with subtle foveal alterations surrounded by halo.  He later revealed a history of infrequent use of protective glasses and glasses did not have filter during work. OCT is a very sensitive test to establish diagnosis, which showed ellipsoid zone disturbance as a square shaped defect, keeping the RPE & ELM intact. Patient was explained guarded visual prognosis and was advised strictly to wear protective eye gears with filters at work.