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A case of dengue maculopathy with spontaneous recovery
Fiona Oi-Jing Luk1, Carmen Kar-Mun Chan, Timothy Yuk-Yau Lai
1Hong Kong Eye Hospital, and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Purpose:
To report a case of dengue maculopathy, which resolved spontaneously without treatment.
Methods:
A 25-year-old female patient with good past health was admitted to a general hospital in Hong Kong with fever of unknown origin after traveling to Indonesia. Based on the clinical features and a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction for dengue virus type 1, she was diagnosed with dengue fever. The patient developed dengue macu-lopathy mainly affecting the vision of her left eye. Abnormalities on a multifocal electro-retinogram showed bilateral involvement.
Results:
As there is no proven treatment for dengue maculopathy, the patient opted for observation. Her vision returned to normal within 3 weeks.
Conclusion:
Dengue maculopathy can cause severe visual loss and may resolve without treatment.
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