Ocular Complications in Influenza Virus Infection.
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OBJECTIVE
To describe a case series of ocular complications associated with upper respiratory tract infections.
METHODS
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).
RESULTS
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.
CONCLUSIONS
A coincidence between APMPPE and SME epitheliopathy and influenza virus infection was observed in different months of a given epidemic season.
