Lorenzo Ferro Desideri, Raffaella Rosa, Paolo Forte, Riccardo Manocchio, Aldo Vagge, Carlo Enrico Traverso, Massimo Nicolò
INTRODUCTION: Lyme borreliosis may present with different systemic manifestations and also the ocular involvement may be difficult to diagnose because of its multifaceted presentation. Considering the growing incidence of Lyme disease in European countries, ophthalmologist should be trained to distinguish ocular borreliosis. CASE REPORT: Several clinical presentations have been previously described, including uveitis, unilateral or bilateral chorioretinitis, keratitis, episcleritis, papillitis and ischemic optic neuropathy, retinal vasculitis and acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE); however our case report showed a rare presentation with the presence of unilateral uveitis with vitreitis and multiple, patchy, yellowish lesions, in association with retinal vasculitis...
January 29, 2023: European Journal of Ophthalmology