title: Late ophthalmologic manifestations in survivors of the 1995 Ebola virus epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
abstract: Three (15%) of 20 survivors of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo enrolled in a follow-up study and 1 other survivor developed ocular manifestations after being asymptomatic for 1 month. Patients complained of ocular pain, photophobia, hyperlacrimation, and loss of visual acuity. Ocular examination revealed uveitis in all 4 patients. All patients improved with a topical treatment of 1% atropine and steroids.
authors.affiliation: Kikwit General Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kibadi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mupapa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuvula
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massamba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ndaberey
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Muyembe-Tamfum
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bwaka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Roo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colebunders
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity