Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Related to Lyme Disease

Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Related to Lyme Disease

Reported ocular findings in Lyme disease include conjunctivitis, papilledema with retinal hemorrhages, ischemic optic neuropathy, cranial nerve palsies, iritis, choroiditis, exudative retinal detachments, and nummular and interstitial keratitis. We treated a patient with peripheral ulcerative kerati...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:American journal of ophthalmology 1991-02, Vol.111 (2), p.244-245
Hauptverfasser: deLuise, Vincent P., O'Leary, Michael J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arthritis, Infectious
Borrelia burgdorferi
Corneal Ulcer - microbiology
Female
Humans
Keratitis - microbiology
Lyme Disease
Middle Aged
Vasculitis - microbiology
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Reported ocular findings in Lyme disease include conjunctivitis, papilledema with retinal hemorrhages, ischemic optic neuropathy, cranial nerve palsies, iritis, choroiditis, exudative retinal detachments, and nummular and interstitial keratitis. We treated a patient with peripheral ulcerative keratitis presumed secondary to Lyme disease.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)72270-6