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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 28, 2020 - Issue 6
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Letter to the Editor

Multifocal Choroiditis Secondary to Acute Zika Virus Infection

Paulo Jimenez1 Department of Ophthalmology, Centro Oftalmologico de Ipanema/Oftalmoclinica Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
, MD,
Eduardo Kestelman2 Department of Ophthalmology, Oftalmoclinica Sao Goncalo, São Gonçalo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9907-4530
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Bernardo Kestelman3 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0201-5359
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Alexandre Gomes Vizzoni4 Department of Infectious Disease, National Institute of Infectious Diseases Evandro Chagas– INI/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-5084
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José Cerbino-Neto4 Department of Infectious Disease, National Institute of Infectious Diseases Evandro Chagas– INI/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
, MD, PhD &
André Luiz Land Curi5 Clinical Research Laboratory of Infectious Diseases in Ophthalmology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases Evandro Chagas – INI/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 952-955 | Received 05 Feb 2019, Accepted 31 Jul 2019, Published online: 30 Sep 2019
 
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ABSTRACT

Purpose

To describe a case of Acute Zika infection with ocular involvementMethods: Review of clinical recordsResults: Patient presented with sudden blurred vision in both eyes during an acute episode of zika virus infection. Ophthalmological examination revealed clinical picture of multifocal choroiditis in both eyes. Lesions improved and visual acuities returned to normal level without any treatment.Conclusion: Ocular changes in acute Zika virus infection is a rare condition. Patiens may present spontaneous recovery

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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