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Wen-Hui Chang1, Chih-Heng Hung1,2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
European Journal of Ophthalmology
|June 17, 2024
Summary
A man with glaucoma developed meningitis symptoms and eye inflammation, diagnosed as tsutsugamushi disease. Treatment improved his eye pressure and inflammation, though retinal dots persisted.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) management requires careful monitoring, especially post-trabeculectomy.
- Tsutsugamushi disease, a bacterial infection, can present with diverse systemic and ocular manifestations.
- Central nervous system involvement in infectious diseases can mimic meningitis.
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