Late ophthalmologic manifestations in survivors of the 1995 Ebola virus epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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.
Kibadi
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Kikwit General Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mupapa
K
K
Kuvula
K
K
Massamba
M
M
Ndaberey
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D
Muyembe-Tamfum
J J
JJ
Bwaka
M A
MA
De Roo
A
A
Colebunders
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R
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