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Visual Fields in Epidemic Retinitis.

Ankush Kawali¹, Sujani Shroff², Srinivasan Sanjay¹

¹Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India.

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

|June 16, 2022

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Epidemic retinitis (ER) can lead to persistent visual field defects (VFDs) even after the condition resolves. Oral doxycycline monotherapy is as effective as combination therapy for treating VFDs in ER patients.

Keywords:

Doxycycline HFA epidemic retinitis post-fever retinitis steroid visual fields

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Infectious Diseases
Visual Neuroscience

Background:

Epidemic retinitis (ER) is an ocular condition that can impact visual function.
Visual field defects (VFDs) are a potential complication of ER, affecting patient vision.
Understanding the long-term visual consequences and optimal treatment strategies for ER is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the characteristics and severity of visual field defects (VFDs) in patients with epidemic retinitis (ER).
To compare the efficacy of oral doxycycline versus doxycycline with steroids in managing VFDs post-ER resolution.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with ER.
Humphrey visual field (HFA) 30-2 testing performed after ER resolution to assess VFDs.
VFD severity grading and comparison between patients treated with doxycycline alone (Group A) and doxycycline with steroids (Group B).

Main Results:

Visual field defects were observed in a significant proportion of eyes following ER.
Common VFD patterns included nasal, inferior, and temporal defects; central defects were also noted.
No significant difference in VFD severity was found between the doxycycline monotherapy and combination therapy groups (p=0.637).

Conclusions:

Epidemic retinitis can result in persistent visual field defects that remain long after the active infection has cleared.
Treatment with oral doxycycline alone appears to be non-inferior to combined doxycycline-steroid treatment for managing VFDs in ER.
These findings suggest that doxycycline monotherapy may be a sufficient treatment option, potentially simplifying management and reducing steroid-related side effects.