Severe ocular and adnexal complications in dengue hemorrhagic fever: A report of 29 eyes

Conclusion: Dengue fever can present with sight-threatening ocular and adnexal inflammation resulting in endophthalmitis and panophthalmitis, orbital cellulitis, corneal and scleral melt, and orbital hemorrhage. Early vitrectomy may improve vision and globe salvage in cases with significant vitritis.

Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: VS Vijitha Tarjani Vivek Dave Somasheila I Murthy Mohammad Javed Ali Vivek Pravin Dave Rajeev Reddy Pappuru Raja Narayanan Source Type: research