Lyme Disease
Fig. 5.1 Tick bite on a shoulder with central black spot Fig. 5.2 Skin erythema migrans Systemic symptoms of malaise, fatigue, headache, and joint or muscle pain are associated with…
Cysticercosis
Fig. 17.1 Fundus photograph showing a cysticercus cyst in the vitreous Fig. 17.2 Fundus photograph showing subretinal cyst Fig. 17.3 Fundus photograph showing mushrooming of the cyst from the subretinal…
Dengue-Related Ocular Disease
Probable dengue without warning signs Live in/travel to dengue endemic area with fever and two of the following: Nausea, vomiting Rash Aches and pains Leukopenia Positive tourniquet test Dengue with…
Intraocular Nematode
Parasite/disease Definite host Intermediate host Accidental host Infective stage in man Toxocariasis Cats and dogs Birds and rodents Humans Cyst, migrating larvae Onchocerciasis Human Black fly (Simulium) – Third-stage larvae…
Syphilitic Uveitis
Fig. 4.1 Color slit lamp photograph of large “granulomatous” keratic precipitates in a patient with syphilitic uveitis (Reproduced with permission from Wender J, Eliott D, Jumper JM, Cunningham ET Jr….
Emerging Infectious Uveitis: Aspergillus and Other Fungi
Fig. 20.1 A color fundus photo from young man with a history of intravenous drug abuse with endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis shows vitreous haze and a confluent macular lesion with retinal…
Tuberculosis
and Reema Bansal1 (1) Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India 7.1 Introduction Tuberculosis is a major public health problem worldwide and has been recognized as one of the common causes…
Emerging Infectious Uveitis: Candida
Fig. 19.1 Endogenous Candida albicans endophthalmitis in a 28-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug abuse. Note vitreous haze from vitritis, vitreous white fluffy lesions, and edematous optic disc…
Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis
Fig. 10.1 (a) Slit lamp photograph of an eye with acute recurrent Cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis showing a few fine to large keratic precipitates with diffuse iris atrophy. (b) Fundal photograph…
Other Bacterial Infections: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
and Vishali Gupta1 (1) Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 9.1 Introduction Gram-positive bacteria are the most common causative organisms both for exogenous…
