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Ocular manifestations of emerging viral diseases

Ocular manifestations of emerging viral diseases
Ocular manifestations of emerging viral diseases

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are an increasing threat to public health on a global scale. In recent times, the most prominent outbreaks have constituted RNA viruses, spreading via droplets (COVID-19 and Influenza A H1N1), directly between humans (Ebola and Marburg), via arthropod vectors (Dengue, Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya, Crimean Congo) and zoonotically (Lassa fever, Nipah, Rift Valley fever, Hantaviruses). However, specific approved antiviral therapies and vaccine availability are scarce, and public health measures remain critical. Patients can present with a spectrum of ocular manifestations. Emerging infectious diseases should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of ocular inflammatory conditions in patients inhabiting or returning from endemic territories, and more general vigilance is advisable in the context of a global pandemic. Eye specialists are in a position to facilitate swift diagnosis, improve clinical outcomes, and contribute to wider public health efforts during outbreaks. This article reviews those emerging viral diseases associated with reports of ocular manifestations and summarizes details pertinent to practicing eye specialists.

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Venkatesh, Ashwin, Patel, Ravi, Goyal, Simran, Rajaratnam, Timothy, Sharma, Anant and Hossain, Parwez (2021) Ocular manifestations of emerging viral diseases. Eye, 35 (4), 1117-1139. (doi:10.1038/s41433-020-01376-y).

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Abstract

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are an increasing threat to public health on a global scale. In recent times, the most prominent outbreaks have constituted RNA viruses, spreading via droplets (COVID-19 and Influenza A H1N1), directly between humans (Ebola and Marburg), via arthropod vectors (Dengue, Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya, Crimean Congo) and zoonotically (Lassa fever, Nipah, Rift Valley fever, Hantaviruses). However, specific approved antiviral therapies and vaccine availability are scarce, and public health measures remain critical. Patients can present with a spectrum of ocular manifestations. Emerging infectious diseases should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of ocular inflammatory conditions in patients inhabiting or returning from endemic territories, and more general vigilance is advisable in the context of a global pandemic. Eye specialists are in a position to facilitate swift diagnosis, improve clinical outcomes, and contribute to wider public health efforts during outbreaks. This article reviews those emerging viral diseases associated with reports of ocular manifestations and summarizes details pertinent to practicing eye specialists.

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Accepted/In Press date: 14 December 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 29 January 2021
Published date: April 2021

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Local EPrints ID: 446829
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/446829
ISSN: 0950-222X
PURE UUID: 6d2af22d-51b2-475e-8fbf-40571990f01b
ORCID for Parwez Hossain: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3131-2395

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Date deposited: 24 Feb 2021 17:30
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:04

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Author: Ashwin Venkatesh
Author: Ravi Patel
Author: Simran Goyal
Author: Timothy Rajaratnam
Author: Anant Sharma
Author: Parwez Hossain ORCID iD

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