Dengue fever is the most prevalent flavivirus infection in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. It is transmitted by the haematophagous mosquito Aedes aegypti, and it manifests clinically as classical dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Rarely, dengue can be associated with neurophthalmic manifestations. We present the case of a 21-year-old woman, suffering from dengue with an isolated abducens nerve palsy.
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