Delayed internal ophthalmoplegia and amblyopia following chickenpox.
BACKGROUND
Chickenpox can be responsible for various ophthalmologic complications [4].


CONCLUSIONS
An internal ophthalmoplegia could be observed in this context and is responsible for a fixed pupil [2]. This complication is extremely rare and seems to occur mainly in young children during the two weeks following cutaneous eruption. We report an atypical observation of internal ophthalmoplegia due to chickenpox that occurs with a particularly prolonged interval.


CONCLUSIONS
We would like to emphasize the consequences of the paralysis of accommodation associated with this tonic pupil on visual acuity.
Orssaud
Christophe
C
Department of Ophthalmology, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 20, Rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France. Christophe.Orssaud@hop.egp.ap-hop-paris.fr
Roche
Olivier
O
El Dirani
Hussein
H
Dufier
Jean Louis
JL
D000550:Amblyopia / Q000821:virology*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000821:virology*