Management Of Neuroretinitis In A Case of Lyme Disease
Neuroretinitis in Lyme disease is a rare entity, which is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Diagnosis of the disease is based on clinical history, symptoms and serological testing. Here, we present a case of a young 12 year old female suffering from unilateral neuroretinitis associated with Lyme disea...
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| author | Sanjeev K Nainiwal Sushma Kumari Balbir Singh Rajendra Kumar Yadav |
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| description | Neuroretinitis in Lyme disease is a rare entity, which is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Diagnosis of the disease is based on clinical history, symptoms and serological testing. Here, we present a case of a young 12 year old female suffering from unilateral neuroretinitis associated with Lyme disease characterized by sudden loss of vision, optic disc swelling and macular star. After the diagnosis, the patient received medical therapy and improved well. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of this disease may improve vision with a good outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5309cc34c25743e393a6d3003ce846b82025-08-20T03:52:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842017-04-01282323410.7869/djo.309Management Of Neuroretinitis In A Case of Lyme DiseaseSanjeev K NainiwalSushma KumariBalbir SinghRajendra Kumar YadavNeuroretinitis in Lyme disease is a rare entity, which is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Diagnosis of the disease is based on clinical history, symptoms and serological testing. Here, we present a case of a young 12 year old female suffering from unilateral neuroretinitis associated with Lyme disease characterized by sudden loss of vision, optic disc swelling and macular star. After the diagnosis, the patient received medical therapy and improved well. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of this disease may improve vision with a good outcome.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.309neuroretinitisborrelialyme disease |
| spellingShingle | Sanjeev K Nainiwal Sushma Kumari Balbir Singh Rajendra Kumar Yadav Management Of Neuroretinitis In A Case of Lyme Disease Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology neuroretinitis borrelia lyme disease |
| title | Management Of Neuroretinitis In A Case of Lyme Disease |
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| title_short | Management Of Neuroretinitis In A Case of Lyme Disease |
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