Herpetic uveitis caused by herpes simplex virus after cataract surgery in a patient without prior viral keratitis or uveitis: a case report
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- 5 March 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Ophthalmology
- Vol. 22 (1), 1-5
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02326-w
Abstract
To report a case of herpetic uveitis caused by herpes simplex virus after cataract surgery in a patient without prior viral keratitis or uveitis. A 70-year-old female was referred to our clinic with a 16-day history of acute blurry vision with painful redness in the right eye. She accepted cataract surgery for the right eye ten days before initial of ocular symptoms. There was significant inflammation in anterior chamber of the right eye. Retina exam showed moderate dense vitreous opacity but not necrotic or focal retinal lesion in the right eye. The aqueous humor collected from the right eye was positive for herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA by PCR. The diagnosis of herpetic uveitis in the right eye was made due to clinical presentations and aqueous humor examination. Herpetic virus reactivation might occasionally occur after intraocular surgery in patients without prior ocular viral diseases, inducing atypical postoperative intraocular inflammation.Keywords
Funding Information
- The capital health research and development of special (No.SF-2018-2-1081)
- Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Tongren Hospital Key Medical Development Plan (trzdyxzy201801)
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