Ocular complications of dengue fever

ABSTRACT

Dengue fever is an endemic disease in the tropics and subtropics and has become a health threat worldwide in recent years. Dengue-related ocular complications are increasingly being reported from countries in South-East Asia. The authors report the first documented case of a patient with dengue fever who developed central retinal artery occlusion in addition to many other eye complications such as severe ptosis and complete internal and external ophthalmoplegia during her convalescent phase. The disease was confirmed by specific serological tests. Despite treatment, severe visual impairment occurred in this case.