A case of suspected symptomatic Zika Neuroretinitis

Neuroretinitis can be defined as a type of optic neuropathy whereby there is acute visual loss that is unilateral or bilateral occurring due to optic disc swelling and hard exudates arranged in a star-like pattern around the fovea [1]. This rare condition has been included in the spectra of optic neuritis which also includes retrobulbar neuritis and papillitis. The exact prevalence of neuroretinitis still remains to be elucidated based upon current literature. However much of the data identified Bartonella Henselae in Cat Scratch Disease as the most common etiology [2]. Other etiologies of neuroretinitis include infections, idiopathic and miscellaneous causes [2]. With the emergence of Zika virus and its associated neurological manifestations particularly within the Caribbean [3] it should not be surprising that there may be a direct link between neuroretinitis and Zika virus.