Purpose -To report a series of 5 cases with retinitis following a febrile illness, its clinical spectrum, management, and prognosis. Method - Retrospective case series of 5 patients presenting with acute retinitis, following a febrile illness. Results - The retinitis lesions had a sudden onset with rapid evolution, preceded by a febrile episode within one month of presentation , in all cases. Serology testing was non-contributory in guiding the therapy. Oral corticosteroid therapy was effective in resolution of lesions. Conclusion – Post fever retinitis mostly represents a parainfetious etilogy with an seasonal pattern in endemic areas without a uniformly identifiable cause.Mostly affects young immunocompetent individuals and has a self-limiting course.
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