Leptospiral uveitis

Leptospirosis is widely regarded as the most widespread zoonosis in the world. Systemic leptospirosis is a biphasic illness. Ocular involvement in leptospirosis has been reported to be extremely variable, ranging from 2% to 90 %.Ocular involvement is seen both in the systemic bacteremic phase as wel...

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Main Authors: Jency Maria Koshy, Jacob Koshy, Mary John, Vikas Loomba, Divya Deodhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1886
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Summary:Leptospirosis is widely regarded as the most widespread zoonosis in the world. Systemic leptospirosis is a biphasic illness. Ocular involvement in leptospirosis has been reported to be extremely variable, ranging from 2% to 90 %.Ocular involvement is seen both in the systemic bacteremic phase as well as in the immunological phase. Leptospiral uveitis is a common entity in the tropical countries. However it remains underdiagnosed mainly because ocular manifestations are noted in the second phase of illness. We report the case of a 40 years old lady who had presented to us with leptospiral uveitis. Key Words: Leptospirosis,Uveitis
ISSN:2035-3006