Abstract

Purpose: To describe sight-threatening ocular and adnexal involvement associated with dengue hemorrhagic fever. Methods: Retrospective,non-comparative case series.Medical records of patients who presented with ocular symptoms attributed to dengue hemorrhagic fever were reviewed. Demography, presenting features were recorded. Results: 29 eyes of 23 patients were included. Bilateral ocular involvement was seen in 6patients. The mean age range was 14 to 81 years. Coexistent diabetes mellitus and enteric fever were present in 3patients.History of blood transfusion was present in 9 and thrombocytopenia in 8patients at the time of presentation with ocular complaints. Presenting features included endophthalmitis in 11, panophthalmitis in 10, orbital cellulitis with panophthalmitis in 4, isolated corneal or scleral melt 3, and orbital hemorrhage with panophthalmitis in 1 patient. Conclusion: Dengue fever can present with sight-threatening ocular and adnexal inflammation