Ophthalmologists have to keep measles diagnosis in mind

Click here to read the Healio Exclusive, “Resurgence of measles spreads deep concern among ophthalmologists.”
The cover story in this issue of Healio | OSN on measles and its ocular impact is comprehensive. I will add a few personal thoughts.
I practiced as a consultative cornea and external disease specialist for 10 years at the University of Minnesota and another 35 years in private practice at Minnesota Eye Consultants. In my 45 years of practice in Minnesota, I never made the diagnosis of measles keratoconjunctivitis, nor did I see anyone from Minnesota who was blinded from measles. During