Ocular Manifestations of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Ocular Manifestations of Emerging Infectious Diseases
H1N1 virus was the most common cause of human influenza in 2009. Patients infected with H1N1 may present with flu symptoms such as fever, cough, and body aches. Ocular involvement has been recently associated with H1N1 infection, as well as vaccination. It includes conjunctivitis, anterior uveitis, retinitis, choroiditis, submacular hemorrhages, macular edema, cotton wool spots, frosted branch angiitis, neuroretinitis, SRD, optic disc edema, optic neuritis, uveal effusion, and acute orbital inflammation. Frosted branch angiitis, macular edema, and uveal effusion may be treated with oral prednisone. Ocular outcome is favorable in the majority of reported cases.
H1N1 Infection
H1N1 virus was the most common cause of human influenza in 2009. Patients infected with H1N1 may present with flu symptoms such as fever, cough, and body aches. Ocular involvement has been recently associated with H1N1 infection, as well as vaccination. It includes conjunctivitis, anterior uveitis, retinitis, choroiditis, submacular hemorrhages, macular edema, cotton wool spots, frosted branch angiitis, neuroretinitis, SRD, optic disc edema, optic neuritis, uveal effusion, and acute orbital inflammation. Frosted branch angiitis, macular edema, and uveal effusion may be treated with oral prednisone. Ocular outcome is favorable in the majority of reported cases.
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