Ocular manifestations of West Nile virus.
OBJECTIVE
To review the ocular findings of patients with West Nile Virus.


RESULTS
Ocular findings have included multifocal choroiditis, vitritis, intraretinal hemorrhages, iritis, keratic precipitates, optic neuritis, branch retinal artery occlusions, and chorioretinal scarring in a case of intrauterine transmission.


CONCLUSIONS
The ocular findings associated with WNV appear to be self-limited. All the adults reported had improved vision and most had resolution of inflammation, with or without topical steroids, over the course of a few months. It may be reasonable to obtain West Nile Virus titers in any patient presenting with the above findings and systemic illness, especially from an endemic area.
Bakri
Sophie J
SJ
The Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Kaiser
Peter K
PK
D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000150:complications*
D013256:Steroids