EYE INFECTION IN THE CONATAL PERIOD

• Main Authors: Sonja Zivkovic, Predrag Jovanovic, Gordana Zlatanović, Gordana Stankovic-Babic, Milena Vujanovic
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University in Nis, Faculty of Medicine 2001-05-01
• Series: Acta Medica Medianae
• Subjects: Conatal infection; toxoplasmosis; cvtomegalovirus; rubella; herpes simplex virus; varicella zoster virus
• Online Access: http://publisher.medfak.ni.ac.rs/2001-html/3-broj-2001/INFEKCIJA%20OKA%20U%20KONATALNOM%20PERIODU.pdf

A special attention in the embryo damaging should be paid to mother'sinfections in the first three months of the intra-uterine development. Mother'sinfections can strike many organs of the embryo while a specially sensitive problemis the one with the sense of seeing. Most frequently these infections are caused byToxoplasma gondii, Citomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus, Rubella and VaricellaZoster virus.The eye manifestations of the congenital toxoplasmosis are retinochoroidities,80% of them localized in the macula region (in 50% ofthe cases in both the eyes), andmicrophtalamos in 40% to 70% of the cases as well as iridocyclities and cataracta.The cytomegalovirus, in a congenital infection, causes chorioretinitis withmultiple yellowish-whitish segments, vasculitis and hemorrhages, microphtalmiaand strabismus.The most frequent changes induced by the rubella infections are microphtalamos,congenital cataracta, retinopathy and uveities.The herpes simplex virus as the cause of a congenital infection leads tochorioretinitis and keratoconjuctivities while the varicella-zoster virus infectiongives rise to chorioretinitis and cataracta.