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Cases usually resolve without sequelae, but may progress to corneal perforation if left untreated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>AIM<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We present two cases of rubeola keratitis secondary to measles infection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This report is about a retrospective review of data from two patients who presented to the eye department with rubeola keratitis in the midst of the recent measles outbreak in New Zealand.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both patients presented with decreased visual acuity approximately 2 weeks after being diagnosed with measles. One of them was unvaccinated, whereas the other had no documentation of previous vaccination. Both were healthy and immunocompetent individuals. There was no evidence of corneal perforation or retinopathy on examination. Both patients regained their baseline visual acuity after treatment with fluorometholone eye drops.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>DISCUSSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite the existence of a safe and effective vaccine, there were more than 2000 cases of measles in the recent outbreak in New Zealand. The lack of vaccination is one of the primary causes of rubeola keratitis. These cases highlight the effects of measles infection from an ophthalmology perspective and reinforce the paramount importance of getting vaccinated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1071\/hc20013","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,22]],"date-time":"2020-09-22T03:46:51Z","timestamp":1600746411000},"page":"289-292","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Rubeola keratitis emergence during a recent measles outbreak in New Zealand"],"prefix":"10.1071","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Aaron P.C.","family":"Ong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"ADepartment of Ophthalmology, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand"},{"name":"DCorresponding author. 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