Author/Editor     Strle, F
Title     Ocular manifestations of Lyme borreliosis
Type     članek
Source     Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannon Adriat
Vol. and No.     Letnik 3, št. 1-2
Publication year     1994
Volume     str. 71-6
Language     eng
Abstract     Ocular manifestations can occur in all stages of Lyme borreliosis. Eye involvement can be one of the first and even the only obvious manifestation of the disease. The eye may be involved as a consequence of an extraocular manifestation of borrelial infection or primarily by inflammation of ocular tissues. Conjunctivitis, episcleritis, keratitis, iridocyclitis, retinal vasculitis, choroiditis, optic neuropathy, panuveitis and panophthalmitis have been described. Eye manifestations seem to be rare and are often difficult to diagnose. The extent, character and frequency of the eye findings in Lyme borreliosis have yet to be clearly defined. Long-standing intraocular inflammation may result in loss of vision; the data on therapeutic efficacy are limited but it seems that prompt systemic antibiotic treatment is effective and leads to recovery of visual acuity. Patients with ocular involvement possibly related to Lyme borreliosis need to be carefully and fully evaluated in order to rule out all other possible etiologies, however, even suspected ocular Lyme borreliosis should be treated with antibiotics.
Descriptors     LYME DISEASE
EYE MANIFESTATIONS
CONJUNCTIVITIS
KERATOSIS
IRIDOCYCLITIS
CHOROIDITIS
OPTIC NERVE DISEASES
PANUVEITIS