title: Branch retinal artery occlusion secondary to dengue fever.
abstract: Dengue is known to affect the posterior segment of the eye, with a range of hemorrhagic and inflammatory sequelae. A 28-year-old lady convalescing from dengue fever complained of unilateral blurring of inferior visual field. She was evaluated clinically and with fluorescein angiography. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 bilaterally. Fundus examination revealed a branch retinal artery occlusion in the right eye. Fluorescein angiogram confirmed the clinical diagnosis; and also revealed a late staining and leakage from the affected arterial segment. The patient maintained status quo over a follow-up of six months. We report a major vascular occlusion complicating classic dengue fever even in the absence of severe systemic manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Retina-Vitreous Service, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Sanghamitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanungo
authors.forename: Dhananjay
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Ramasamy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*