Open AccessAn unusual occurrence of stromal keratitis in dengue fever
Author(s) -
Pritam Bawankar,
Tatyarao Lahane,
Ragini Parekh,
Sayalee Lahane,
Sumeet Lahane,
Pooja Pathak,
Sayli Sonawane
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_387_18
Subject(s) - dengue fever , medicine , self limiting , keratitis , blindness , aedes aegypti , dermatology , uveitis , pathogenesis , immunology , virology , optometry , biology , botany , larva
Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection endemic in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Classic dengue fever is a self-limiting, influenza-like illness transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito. Ophthalmic manifestations though rare can involve both the anterior and posterior segments and are usually associated with the thrombocytopenic state. However, ophthalmic complications such as anterior uveitis and vasculitis suggest immune-mediated pathogenesis. Herein, we report a rare case of stromal keratitis and an unusual occurrence of simultaneous bilateral blindness following dengue fever in a young girl.