Open AccessBranch retinal artery occlusion secondary to dengue fever
Author(s) -
Sanghamitra Kanungo,
Dhananjay Shukla,
Kim Ramasamy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.37606
Subject(s) - medicine , dengue fever , branch retinal artery occlusion , fluorescein angiography , fundus (uterus) , occlusion , retinal artery occlusion , ophthalmology , visual acuity , optic disc , fundus fluorescein angiography , central retinal artery occlusion , retinal , surgery , pathology
Dengue is known to affect the posterior segment of the eye, with a range of hemorrhagic and inflammatory sequelae. A 28-year-old lady convalescing from dengue fever complained of unilateral blurring of inferior visual field. She was evaluated clinically and with fluorescein angiography. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 bilaterally. Fundus examination revealed a branch retinal artery occlusion in the right eye. Fluorescein angiogram confirmed the clinical diagnosis; and also revealed a late staining and leakage from the affected arterial segment. The patient maintained status quo over a follow-up of six months. We report a major vascular occlusion complicating classic dengue fever even in the absence of severe systemic manifestations.