Late Ophthalmologic Manifestations in Survivors of the 1995 Ebola Virus Epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Three (15%) of 20 survivors of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo enrolled in a follow-up study and 1 other survivor developed ocular manifestations after being asymptomatic for 1 month. Patients complained of ocular pain, photophobia, hyperlacrimation, and loss of visua...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1999-02, Vol.179 (Supplement-1), p.S13-S14
Main Authors: Kibadi, Kapay, Mupapa, Kibadi, Kuvula, Kivudi, Massamba, Matondo, Ndaberey, Djuma, Muyembe-Tamfum, J. J., Bwaka, Mpia Ado, De Roo, Ann, Colebunders, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Atropine
Atropine - therapeutic use
Clinical Observations
Democratic Republic of the Congo - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Ebola virus
Epidemics
Eye Diseases - drug therapy
Eye Diseases - etiology
Eye Diseases - physiopathology
Eyes
Female
Fever
Follow-Up Studies
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - complications
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola - epidemiology
Humans
Infections
Male
Pain - etiology
Photophobia
Steroids
Steroids - therapeutic use
Tears - secretion
Time Factors
Uveitis
Uveitis - drug therapy
Uveitis - etiology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Three (15%) of 20 survivors of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo enrolled in a follow-up study and 1 other survivor developed ocular manifestations after being asymptomatic for 1 month. Patients complained of ocular pain, photophobia, hyperlacrimation, and loss of visual acuity. Ocular examination revealed uveitis in all 4 patients. All patients improved with a topical treatment of 1% atropine and steroids.
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1086/514288