Acute Unilateral Hypertensive Uveitis in Leptospirosis: A Case Report

PurposeWe report the rare occurrence of unilateral acute hypertensive uveitis in the acute phase of systemic leptospirosis.MethodsObservational case report and review of literature.ResultsA young male mason from coastal Karnataka in south India, presenting with acute febrile illness, was diagnosed to have systemic leptospirosis. He also had features of sudden raised intraocular pressure with anterior uveitis in one eye, which subsided with medical management.ConclusionLeptospirosis should be considered as a differential in the diagnosis of acute hypertensive uveitis.