Acute Epstein-Barr virus infection causing bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages.
The systemic and ocular manifestations of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection are protean. Conjunctival hemorrhage has been described once. This report describes a young male who had bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages in the setting of acute Epstein-Barr virus infection.
Kanafani
Zeina A
ZA
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Bashur
Ziad
Z
Kanj
Souha S
SS
D000328:Adult; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male