ABSTRACT
There is a large and increasing number of viruses recognized as causing ocular disease, either as ocular disease alone or in associated with other systemic manifestations of the infection. Some of the infections are minor, but many are sight threatening or associated with significant morbidity or mortality. The major viruses discussed sequentially in this chapter are listed in Table 1. Selected Viruses Causing Ocular Infection https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
Virus
Virus family
DNA viruses (all double stranded)
Adenovirus
Adenoviridae
Herpes Simplex virus 1 (HHV1)
Herpesviridae
Herpes Simplex virus 2 (HHV2)
Herpesviridae
Varicella-Zoster Virus (HHV3)
Herpesviridae
Epstein–Barr virus (HHV4)
Herpesviridae
Cytomegalovirus (HHV5)
Herpesviridae
Herpes Virus 8 (HHV8)
Herpesviridae
Papillomavirus
Papovaviridae
Variola virus (smallpox)
Poxviridae
Vaccinia virus
Poxviridae
Molluscum Contagiosum virus
Poxviridae
RNA viruses (all single stranded)
Mumps virus
Paramyxoviridae
Measles (rubeola) virus
Paramyxoviridae
Human Immunodeficiency virus
Retroviridae
Enterovirus (includes Polio, Coxsackie, Echo and Entero viruses)
Picornaviridae
Dengue virus
Flaviviridae
West Nile virus
Flaviviridae
Hepatitis C
Flaviviridae
Rubella virus
Togaviridae
Chikungunya virus
Togaviridae
Rabies virus
Rhabdoviridae
