[Ocular findings in tick borreliosis]

Tick-transmitted borreliosis is by no means a rare infectious disease. It is found especially in southern parts of Germany. Eyes are seldom affected. The disease can lead to nerve palsy of the eye muscles. One case of panophthalmitis and one of optic disk edema have been described. The authors found a bilateral palsy of the abducens nerve in one patient with tick-transmitted borreliosis. Motility normalized under therapy with highly-dosed penicillin.