Manifestações oculares em crianças com síndrome congênita do vírus Zika

Abstract

Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile and eye changes in newborns followed at a Zika virus congenital syndrome (ZCS) at Onofre Lopes University Hospital (HUOL) in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Methodology: Retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study through the analysis of medical records of 32 patients diagnosed with ZCS, who underwent eye examination between January and August 2016, at the ophthalmology service of HUOL. Results: Half of the patients were male and the mean age at examination was 4.9 months of life. 43.7% had low birth weight and the most frequent eye changes were macular atrophy (36.3%) and mottling (13.6%). Mothers presented more symptoms in the first trimester of pregnancy (62.9%), being more prevalent rash (92.5%) and pruritus (66.6%). No evidence of statistical difference was found between ocular change and general patient characteristics. Conclusions: Describing the epidemiological profile and the main ophthalmologic alterations can guide professionals in the diagnosis of the most prevalent lesions earlier, enabling correction of potentially curable lesions and/or actions that allow their growth and development with less loss of quality of life.