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REPORT OF A CASE

LOUIS C. RAVIN, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1944;32(4):301.

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Ocular complications of measles, other than the almost invariably associated conjunctivitis, are rare.¹ Metastatic uveitis as a complication of measles was mentioned by Duke-Elder.² Optic neuritis,³ retrobulbar neuritis with associated meningitis,⁴ encephalitis with loss of vision⁵ and severe retinitis⁶ have also been reported as complications of measles.

REPORT OF A CASE

S. T., a 3 year old girl, was first seen on Dec. 18, 1943, for consultation, at the request of her physician. The child had been admitted to the hospital after a severe episode of measles with associated bilateral otitis media and pneumonia. Sulfathiazole therapy had been instituted three days previous to her admission. Ocular examination revealed moderate lacrimation and photophobia; the conjunctivas were hyperemic. The extraocular movements were well performed. A slight ciliary injection was evident in both eyes, but no keratic precipitates were noted grossly. Examination with a hand loupe and . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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TOLEDO, OHIO

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