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Bilateral upper eyelid edema is an important diagnostic clue to
infectious mononucleosis in a patient with sore throat.But in recent years
an increasing number of ocular disease entities have been reported to be
linked to EBV infection. These entities include oculoglandular syndrome,
conjunctivitis,acute dacryo-adenitis,dry eye,keratitis,
uveitis,choroiditis,retinitis,papillitis and ophthalmoplegia.There are
also reports of opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome secondary to Epstein-Barr
virus infection.So these patients should be closely looked for all these
rare ocular features of infectious mononucleosis.
Ocular complications of Infectious mononucleosis
Dear Editor,
Bilateral upper eyelid edema is an important diagnostic clue to
infectious mononucleosis in a patient with sore throat.But in recent years
an increasing number of ocular disease entities have been reported to be
linked to EBV infection. These entities include oculoglandular syndrome,
conjunctivitis,acute dacryo-adenitis,dry eye,keratitis,
uveitis,choroiditis,retinitis,papillitis and ophthalmoplegia.There are
also reports of opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome secondary to Epstein-Barr
virus infection.So these patients should be closely looked for all these
rare ocular features of infectious mononucleosis.
Competing interests:
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