A case of bilateral presumed chikungunya neuroretinitis
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A case of bilateral Chikungunya neuroretinitis
A 65-year old Asian–Indian presented with a month-old history of sudden, painless diminution of vision in both eyes (OD—20/200, OS—20/400). A nondiabetic, he had no history of hypertension or tuberculosis. He gave a history of fever and malaise associated with joint pain 1 week prior to onset of ocular symptoms. Left eye showed 2+ cells in the anterior chamber, while the right eye was quiet. No...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.45508