Publications by authors named "B Jelliti"
Article Synopsis
- Tropical regions have a hot, humid climate that can lead to outbreaks of viral infections, which can range from mild symptoms to severe complications.
- Emerging viral infections are often associated with various eye conditions, particularly in individuals from or returning to endemic areas.
- Diagnosis is confirmed through advanced testing methods, while treatment mainly focuses on supportive care, with corticosteroids used for eye inflammation; most patients have a good chance of recovery, but some may suffer lasting vision issues.
Background: Rickettsial disease has been commonly associated with retinitis, retinal vasculitis, and optic nerve involvement, but the development of retinal neovascularization has been very rarely reported. We herein describe a case of rickettsial retinitis complicated with the development of sea-fan retinal neovascularization documented with multimodal imaging, including fundus photography, SS-OCT, fluorescein angiography, and SS-OCT angiography.
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old female with a history of fever one week earlier presented with sudden decreased vision in the left eye.
Purpose: This study aimed to determine predictive factors for low final visual acuity in patients with inactive Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease using Swept-source OCT and OCT-angiography (OCT-A).
Methods: We conducted a prospective longitudinal study, including 21 patients (42 eyes), who were followed up for the first 24 months after disease onset. Patients were included at the acute phase and subsequently treated.
Rickettsioses are worldwide distributed infectious disease caused by intracellular small Gram-negative bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite of contaminated arthropods, such as ticks. Systemic disease typically consists of a triad of high fever, headache, and skin rash. It usually has a self-limited course, but severe, life-threatening complications can sometimes occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultimodal Imaging of Acute Foveolitis following COVID-19 Vaccination.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
July 2022
Purpose: To report a case of unilateral acute foveolitis following COVID-19 vaccination.
Methods: A case report.
Results: A 24-year-old woman developed a sudden blurring of vision in the left eye (LE) 5 days after receiving the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.