Purpose: To describe a rare case of bilateral frosted branch angiitis with macular exudates in a 5-year-old boy presumed to be secondary to an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection.
Observations: A 5-year-old boy presented with acute onset blurring of vision in both eyes, the best corrected visual acuity was 3/60 in both eyes. The anterior segment was unremarkable, fundus showed the presence of perivascular sheathing involving the macular vessels, exudates, and subretinal fluid at the fovea (OU).
Ocular tuberculosis (OTB) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) commonly presents as choroidal tubercles or granuloma. We report a rare presentation of OTB with hypopyon granulomatous uveitis in a patient with HIV on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Aqueous humor polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).
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: To report a case of ocular dirofilariasis causing extensive chorio-retinal damage.: Surgical removal of the worm and identification of the same by microscopic examinationand polymerase chain reaction.: The worm was identified as .
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