 the complication involves the 'presence of new ocular disease compatible with Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) infection in a patient with probable or confirmed monkeypox". Authorities have stated that there is no other explanation for the complication. Patients may experience corneal ulcers, keratitis, conjunctivitis, corneal scarring, and in more severe cases, they could go blind. Monkeypox targets the most vulnerable parts of the body, experts at the CDC have claimed. The agency said: "Corneal scarring and vision loss are potential severe consequences of ocular involvement of monkeypox virus infection. "Bacterial superinfection of corneal ulcerations can cause severe complications.' Since May 2022 there have been a spate of outbreaks reported in the US, UK, Australia, mainland Europe and Canada. Want to get the latest health news direct to your inbox? Sign up for the Mirror Health newsletter HERE In the UK, an estimated 3,586 people have monkeypox at present ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) In the UK, an estimated 3,586 people have had monkeypox, while there are around 27,635 cases at present in the US. While visual problems are an uncommon symptom of monkeypox, the CDC have urged healthcare providers to be aware of the 'sight-threatening' condition. One of the five patients who suffered from eye i){kind=link}
The Centre for Disease Control have urged healthcare providers to be aware of the âsight-threatening’ condition after five cases of ocular monkeypox have been reported between July and September this year
Medics have issued a warning as some patients have been left visually impaired after contracting monkeypox.
Common symptoms of the disease include lesions on their skin, a high temperature, headache and backache.
But health experts in the US have reported five cases of ocular monkeypox, that occurred between July and September this year.
According to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) the complication involves the “presence of new ocular disease compatible with Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) infection in a patient with probable or confirmed monkeypox”.