Mahendradas Padmamalini, Avadhani Kavitha, Shetty Rohit
Narayana Nethralaya Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, 121/C, Chord Road, Rajaji Nagar 1st 'R' Block, Bangalore, 560010, India.
J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2013 Feb 11;3(1):35. doi: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-35.
Chikungunya is a self-limited, systemic viral infection that has been a major health problem since the past few years. Ocular manifestations of the disease have become more prevalent in the recent years. Currently, there is neither a specific treatment nor vaccine available for chikungunya fever. This review highlights the current understanding on the pathogenesis, systemic changes with an emphasis on ocular findings, laboratory investigations, and prevention and treatment of this disease.
基孔肯雅热是一种自限性的全身性病毒感染，在过去几年中一直是一个主要的健康问题。近年来，该疾病的眼部表现变得更加普遍。目前，对于基孔肯雅热既没有特效治疗方法，也没有可用的疫苗。这篇综述重点介绍了目前对该疾病发病机制、全身性变化（重点是眼部表现）、实验室检查以及预防和治疗的认识。
