Ocular manifestations of West Nile virus.

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW:

To review the ocular findings of patients with West Nile Virus.

RECENT FINDINGS:

Ocular findings have included multifocal choroiditis, vitritis, intraretinal hemorrhages, iritis, keratic precipitates, optic neuritis, branch retinal artery occlusions, and chorioretinal scarring in a case of intrauterine transmission.

SUMMARY:

The ocular findings associated with WNV appear to be self-limited. All the adults reported had improved vision and most had resolution of inflammation, with or without topical steroids, over the course of a few months. It may be reasonable to obtain West Nile Virus titers in any patient presenting with the above findings and systemic illness, especially from an endemic area.

• Authors: Sophie J Bakri, Peter K Kaiser
• Journal: Current opinion in ophthalmology (Curr Opin Ophthalmol) Vol. 15 Issue 6 Pg. 537-40 (Dec 2004) ISSN: 1040-8738 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15523200 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Steroids

Topics

• Eye Diseases (diagnosis, drug therapy, physiopathology, virology)
• Humans
• Steroids (therapeutic use)
• West Nile Fever (complications)