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Case Reports
. 2013 Jan-Mar;20(1):95-7.
doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.106407.

Ocular involvement of brucellosis

Nooshin Bazzazi  1 , Alireza Yavarikia, Fariba Keramat
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Case Reports

Ocular involvement of brucellosis

Nooshin Bazzazi et al. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

A 29-year-old male diagnosed with brucellosis a week earlier was referred to the ophthalmology clinic with visual complaints. On examination, visual acuity was 20/25, he had conjunctival injection on slit lamp examination. There was also bilateral optic disk swelling plus retinal hyperemia (optic disc hyperemia and vascular tortuosity) and intraretinal hemorrhage on funduscopy. The patient was admitted and treated with cotrimoxazole, rifampin, doxycycline and prednisolone for 2 months. Ocular manifestations subsided gradually within 6 months after treatment. Brucellosis can affect the eye and lead to serious ocular complications. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment should be considered in endemic areas.

Keywords: Bilateral optic disc swelling; Brucellosis; Ocular Brucellosis.

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Bilateral optic disc swelling with retinal hyperemia (optic disc hyperemia and vascular tortuosity) and diffuse intraretinal hemorrhage
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Fundoscopic findings 13 months after treatment for brucellosis
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