Eye manifestations of intrauterine infections and their impact on childhood blindness

Surv Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar-Apr;53(2):95-111. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2007.12.003.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chickenpox / congenital
  • Chickenpox / diagnosis
  • Chickenpox / therapy
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / congenital
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / therapy
  • Eye Infections / congenital*
  • Eye Infections / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections / therapy
  • Female
  • Herpes Simplex / congenital
  • Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
  • Herpes Simplex / therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*
  • Rubella / congenital
  • Rubella / diagnosis
  • Rubella / therapy
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / complications
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / therapy