Ophthalmologic aspects of Chikungunya infection

Summary Chikungunya fever, a viral disease epidemic in some parts of the world is newly introduced in the Americas. This is of considerable international concern, with a growing incidence owing to developing urbanization, tourism, and trade. Ocular manifestations of chikungunya fever are not frequen...

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Published in:Travel medicine and infectious disease 2016-09, Vol.14 (5), p.451-457
Main Authors: Martínez-Pulgarín, Dayron F, Chowdhury, Fazle Rabbi, Villamil-Gomez, Wilmer E, Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J., Dr, Blohm, Gabriela M, Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antigens
Chikungunya
Chikungunya Fever - blood
Chikungunya Fever - complications
Chikungunya Fever - diagnosis
Chikungunya Fever - virology
Chikungunya virus - isolation & purification
Chronic illnesses
Complications
Disease prevention
Eye Diseases - diagnosis
Eye Diseases - drug therapy
Eye Diseases - etiology
Eye Diseases - virology
Fatalities
Female
Fever
Fibroblasts - virology
Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Infections
Infectious Disease
Male
Medical imaging
Optic neuritis
Optic Neuritis - drug therapy
Optic Neuritis - etiology
Optic Neuritis - virology
Pain
Pathogenesis
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Retinitis
Retinitis - drug therapy
Retinitis - etiology
Retinitis - virology
Studies
Systemic diseases
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Travel medicine
Urbanization
Uveitis
Uveitis - drug therapy
Uveitis - etiology
Uveitis - virology
Vector-borne diseases
Viral diseases
Young Adult
Zika virus
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Summary:Summary Chikungunya fever, a viral disease epidemic in some parts of the world is newly introduced in the Americas. This is of considerable international concern, with a growing incidence owing to developing urbanization, tourism, and trade. Ocular manifestations of chikungunya fever are not frequent, but of great relevance. Common manifestations include conjunctivitis, optic neuritis, iridocyclitis, episcleritis, retinitis and uveitis. Diagnostic and monitoring investigations would include optical coherence tomography, fundus fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, visual field analysis, and electrophysiologic tests. There have been no prospective, randomized therapeutic trials, and it is unclear if the disease is self-limiting or if treatment is actually beneficial. Prognosis varies, ranging from full resolution to permanent vision loss despite intervention.
ISSN:1477-8939
1873-0442
DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.05.008