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Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2018 Feb 8:1-6. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1423335. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Ocular Complications in Influenza Virus Infection.[/h] Brydak-Godowska J[SUP]1[/SUP], Turczyńska M[SUP]1[/SUP], Przybyś M[SUP]1[/SUP], Brydak LB[SUP]2[/SUP], Kęcik D[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]PURPOSE:[/h] To describe a case series of ocular complications associated with upper respiratory tract infections.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Four patients aged 21-61 years (three females, one male) had confirmed ocular complications connected with a general upper respiratory tract infection with myalgia and fever. Ophthalmological examination, including a visual acuity test, a slit-lamp exam, intraocular pressure measurements, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and diagnostic tests for influenza were performed in the patients (RT-PCR, HAI).
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) was diagnosed in three patients and serous macular detachment (SME) in one. Influenza virus infection was confirmed by molecular biological methods (RT-PCR) or the hemagglutination inhibition test (HAI) in two patients. All patients were treated with systemic prednisone.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] A coincidence between APMPPE and SME epitheliopathy and influenza virus infection was observed in different months of a given epidemic season.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy; angiography; influenza infection; optical coherence tomography; serous retinal detachment
PMID: 29420099 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1423335
[h=1]Ocular Complications in Influenza Virus Infection.[/h] Brydak-Godowska J[SUP]1[/SUP], Turczyńska M[SUP]1[/SUP], Przybyś M[SUP]1[/SUP], Brydak LB[SUP]2[/SUP], Kęcik D[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]PURPOSE:[/h] To describe a case series of ocular complications associated with upper respiratory tract infections.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Four patients aged 21-61 years (three females, one male) had confirmed ocular complications connected with a general upper respiratory tract infection with myalgia and fever. Ophthalmological examination, including a visual acuity test, a slit-lamp exam, intraocular pressure measurements, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and diagnostic tests for influenza were performed in the patients (RT-PCR, HAI).
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) was diagnosed in three patients and serous macular detachment (SME) in one. Influenza virus infection was confirmed by molecular biological methods (RT-PCR) or the hemagglutination inhibition test (HAI) in two patients. All patients were treated with systemic prednisone.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] A coincidence between APMPPE and SME epitheliopathy and influenza virus infection was observed in different months of a given epidemic season.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy; angiography; influenza infection; optical coherence tomography; serous retinal detachment
PMID: 29420099 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1423335