Two months later he developed an inflammation and high blood pressure – which can cause swelling and potentially serious vision problems – in one eye. When Emory ophthalmologist Dr Steven Yeh drained and tested the fluid from his eye he found that it contained the Ebola virus – although Dr Crozier’s tears and tissue did not. Other survivors have reported eye problems, but exact numbers remains unknown. The virus is also thought to persist in semen for months following an all-clear.
As Dr Crozier’s tears and tissues remained free of the virus Dr Yeh believes he does not pose a public health risk – but added that survivors needed to be monitored. An account of the case was discussed by doctors at an Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology conference in Denver yesterday and the results published earlier today. Ebola cases in Guinea and Sierra Leone dropped to their lowest total in 2015 this week, WHO reported. More than 11,000 people have died from the virus, the vast majority in West Africa.
