Late Ophthalmologic Manifestations in Survivors of the 1995 Ebola Virus Epidemic in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kapay Kibadi, Kibadi Mupapa, Kivudi Kuvula, J. J. Muyembe-Tamfum, Mpia Ado Bwaka, Ann De Roo, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Institute of Tropical Medicine,Antwerp, Belgium and Robert Colebunders

Three (15%) of 20 survivors of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
enrolled in a follow-up study and 1 other survivor developed ocular manifestations after being
asymptomatic for 1 month. Patients complained of ocular pain, photophobia, hyperlacrimation, and
loss of visual acuity. Ocular examination revealed uveitis in all 4 patients. All patients improved
with a topical treatment of 1% atropine and steroids.