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Vision-threatening abnormalities possible in infants with presumed Zika virus-associated microcephaly
Infants who are born with microcephaly due to congenital infection from presumed exposure to the Zika virus may have vision-threatening abnormalities, according to a study. The case series included 29 infants with microcephaly and a presumed diagnosis of congenital Zika virus infection. Ophthalmologists who specialized in medical/surgical retina, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmology evaluated the infants and their mothers in December 2015 at the Roberto Santos General Hospital in Salvador, Brazil.