Solar maculopathy is a degeneration of the macula associated with phototoxicity ‘excessive light’. It is considered to particularly result from photochemical damage to the retina associated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, although thermal effects associated with longer wavelengths may play an additive role.
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Other phototoxic maculopathies have also been reported:
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