An Unusual Ocular Emergency in Severe Dengue

Autor: Soumya Yajmaan, Savitha Prakash, Kalpana Badami Nagaraj, Chaitra Jayadev
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN: 0975-1599
0974-9233
Popis: Dengue, one of the most common mosquito-borne flavivirus diseases affecting humans, is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Most people infected with dengue virus are asymptomatic or only have mild symptoms such as an uncomplicated fever; few have more severe features, while in a small proportion it is life-threatening. Severe dengue is defined as that associated with severe bleeding, severe organ dysfunction, or severe plasma leakage. Ophthalmic manifestations can involve both the anterior and posterior segment. We report an ocular emergency of proptosis and globe rupture in a patient with severe dengue.
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