Lyme Disease Presenting as Persistent Severe Photophobia

Authors

Frederick M. Wang
Gerald W. Zaidman, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Karen B. Onel
Erin Kelleher

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.09.003

Journal Title

Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

First Page

52

Last Page

54

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

2-2021

Department

Ophthalmology

Abstract

Long-term photophobia in children that has no obvious cause is uncommon and presents a diagnostic dilemma. It may produce significant discomfort and result in social isolation and school absence. We present the case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with chronic photophobia due to interstitial keratitis that was the result of Lyme disease.

Recommended Citation

Wang, F. M., Zaidman, G. W., Onel, K. B., & Kelleher, E. (2021). Lyme Disease Presenting as Persistent Severe Photophobia. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 25 (1), 52-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2020.09.003