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Vision Crisis-Bilateral Outer Retinitis Due to Mumps Virus.
Radhika Sriram1, Swaminathan Sethu2, Arkasubhra Ghosh2
1Department of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India.
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
|August 8, 2024
Summary
Mumps infection can cause outer retinitis, a rare complication. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may aid vision recovery alongside steroids, but vaccination remains key for mumps prevention.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Mumps infection can lead to various ocular complications.
- Outer retinitis is a rare but serious manifestation of mumps.
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