title: Chikungunya Virus Infection Manifesting as Intermediate Uveitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of intermediate uveitis caused by chikungunya virus infection in the Western Hemisphere.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report of a patient diagnosed with chikungunya infection presenting with blurry vision and floaters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Exam revealed a unilateral intermediate uveitis, with an extensive work-up positive for chikungunya virus immunoglobulin M and G titers. The patient responded to oral corticosteroids with signs and symptoms resolving over the course of 3 months' treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While anterior uveitis and retinitis are the most common ocular manifestations of chikungunya infection, we report here a case of chikungunya infection presenting as an intermediate uveitis, responding well to oral corticosteroids. This case demonstrates the varied presentation of chikungunya-related uveitis and highlights its consideration in the differential diagnoses of those who have had preceding systemic viral symptoms and uveitis.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Royce W S
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7396-5028
authors.initials: RWS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hazan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Ophthalmology , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015153:Blotting, Western; D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D015867:Uveitis, Intermediate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Chikungunya; intermediate uveitis; pars planitis; uveitis; vitritis