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  5. FP0088 : Ophthalmic manifestations as the first presenting feature in dengue fever: A 10-year study

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Chief & Presenting Author: Dr.Anchal Tripathi

Co Author(s): Prof. Avinash Mishra, Dr.Mohini Agrawal, Dr.Atul Bhirud

Abstract

Purpose: To report patients who first presented with varied ocular manifestations and eventually ascertained to have underlying dengue. Methods: A prospective study conducted at multiple tertiary eye-care centers, India from 2012-to-2022. Cases reporting initially with ocular features along-with fever/ past history of fever over the last two weeks or with clinical features of dengue, were selected. Results: Out of 564 cases, 15 patients were verified to be afflicted with dengue eventually. The varied ocular presentations included subconjunctival hemorrhage, viral keratitis, anterior uveitis, sixth-nerve palsy and vitreous hemorrhage. Conclusion: In a tropical nation, such as India, with endemic dengue zones and increasing figure of dengue lately, ophthalmologists must include dengue fever among the differential diagnoses in various ocular presentations.