Purpose: To report a case of dengue maculopathy, which resolved spontaneously without treatment.Methods: A 25-year-old female patient with good past health was admitted to a general hospital in Hong Kong with fever of Cat Treats unknown origin after traveling to Indonesia.Based on the clinical features and a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction for dengue virus type 1, she was diagnosed with dengue fever.The patient developed dengue maculopathy mainly affecting the vision of her 7RR MAX left eye.
Abnormalities on a multifocal electroretinogram showed bilateral involvement.Results: As there is no proven treatment for dengue maculopathy, the patient opted for observation.Her vision returned to normal within 3 weeks.Conclusion: Dengue maculopathy can cause severe visual loss and may resolve without treatment.