Ocular Complications in Dengue Fever
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Dengue fever is a hyper endemic viral infection in South-East Asia. We report some relatively rare cases of ocular complications of dengue fever. Objective: To study the ocular manifestations of dengue fever. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among 532 patients diagnosed with dengue fever from May-June 2016 in a rural tertiary care hospital in Kerala, India. These patients were subjected to detailed ocular examination. Result: A total of 8 patients (1.5%) were diagnosed to have ocular complications of dengue fever which comprised of anterior segment complications, posterior segment complications and transient changes in refraction. Conclusion: The proportion of patients with ocular complications of dengue fever is very low in our study. However the ocular complications can range from subconjunctival haemorrhage, transient changes in refraction to severe posterior segment complications like neuroretinitis, choroiditis and macular oedema. Our study reveals transient myopia as a possible ocular manifestation in dengue fever which is not documented in other studies. This low proportion of ocular complications as reflected in this study may be due to better awareness about dengue fever in a very literate state like Kerala, better access to health care, early detection and timely medical intervention.
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Sumitha Mary Jacob
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