Turning a blind eye: HTLV-1-associated uveitis in Indigenous adults from Central Australia.
Chew R., Henderson T., Aujla J., Whist E., Einsiedel L.
PurposeWe describe the first two cases of HTLV-1 associated uveitis to be associated with HTLV-1c subtype infection.MethodsCase report.ResultsUveitis was demonstrated in two Indigenous Australian men, both of whom had high HTLV-1c proviral loads in peripheral blood. Visual outcomes were poor in each case.ConclusionClinicians should be aware of HTLV-1c infection as a cause of uveitis in Australia, and HTLV-1 serology should be included in the basic uveitis work-up in HTLV-1-endemic areas.