Abstract
Intrauterine infections are important causes of childhood blindness in both developed and developing countries. Chorioretinal scars are the most characteristic eye manifestation of a congenital or prenatal infection. The various ocular manifestations of congenital infections, summarized by the mnemonic TORCH, and recent additions to the "other" category (lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus and West Nile virus) are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-111 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Survey of ophthalmology |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Funding
The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this review. This article was supported in part by grants to Dr. Mets from the Guild Fund of the Children's Memorial Hospital and Research to Prevent Blindness (unrestricted grant), Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Keywords
- West Nile virus
- congenital
- cytomegalovirus
- eye
- herpes
- lymphocytic choriomeningitis
- rubella
- systemic
- toxoplasmosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology