Ophthalmoscopic findings in adult patients with severe falciparum malaria.
OBJECTIVE
To report the systemic and ocular findings of four Indian adult patients with severe Plasmodium falciparum infection.


METHODS
Case reports.


RESULTS
The commonest findings seen were posterior pole hemorrhages that were seen in all patients. These included superficial and subretinal hemorrhages. Some of the eyes with subretinal hemorrhages were associated with a premacular hemorrhage. The findings of retinal whitening and vascular changes were seen in one patient.


CONCLUSIONS
A spectrum of ocular lesions was noted, including pre-retinal, subretinal hemorrhages, retinal whitening, and retinal vascular anomalies.
Mehta
Salil A
SA
Department of Ophthalmology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Bandra, Mumbai, India. doc@retinaconsultant.com
Ansari
Abdul Samad
AS
Jiandani
Prakash
P
D000328:Adult; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult