May 2006
Volume 47, Issue 13
Free
ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   May 2006
Dengue Fever–Associated Foveolitis – A Case Series
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • B.–K. Loh
    Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
    Training, Training,
  • K. Bascal
    Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
    Ocular Inflammation and Immunology, Vitreo–Retinal,
  • B.–L. Cheng
    Training, Training,
    Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
  • D. Wong
    Ocular Inflammation and Immunology, Vitreo–Retinal,
    Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
  • S.–P. Chee
    Ocular Inflammation and Immunology, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  B. Loh, None; K. Bascal, None; B. Cheng, None; D. Wong, None; S. Chee, None.
  • Footnotes
    Support  None
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science May 2006, Vol.47, 2419. doi:
  • Views
  • Share
  • Tools
    • Alerts
      ×
      This feature is available to authenticated users only.
      Sign In or Create an Account ×
    • Get Citation

      B.–K. Loh, K. Bascal, B.–L. Cheng, D. Wong, S.–P. Chee; Dengue Fever–Associated Foveolitis – A Case Series . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006;47(13):2419.

      Download citation file:


      © ARVO (1962-2015); The Authors (2016-present)

      ×
  • Supplements
Abstract

Purpose: : To report foveolitis as a new manifestation of dengue fever

Methods: : Retrospective case series. Clinical records of patients with dengue fever and ocular manifestations were reviewed. The clinical findings, optical coherence tomography, fundus fluorescein, indocyanine green angiography, electroretinography findings and clinical progress are reported.

Results: : 11 eyes of 7 patients presented with acute visual loss 5 to 7 days after classic dengue fever, associated with an orange spot at the fovea. Optical coherence tomography showed a corresponding outer neurosensory retinal and retinal pigment epithelial thickening. 2 cases of the dengue fever–associated foveolitis were each associated with branch retinal vein occlusion and branch retinal artery. They were treated with immunosuppressives including systemic steroids, immunoglobulins with improvement in visual acuity and corresponding resolution shown on optical coherence tomography.

Conclusions: : Dengue fever can cause foveolitis with severe acute visual loss. OCT can be used to diagnose and monitor progression of dengue fever–associated foveolitis.

Keywords: uveitis-clinical/animal model • macula/fovea • imaging/image analysis: clinical 
×
×

This PDF is available to Subscribers Only

Sign in or purchase a subscription to access this content. ×

You must be signed into an individual account to use this feature.

×