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Acute retinal necrosis syndrome treated with vitrectomy and intravenous acyclovir
Author(s) -
Immonen Ilkka,
Laatikainen Leila,
Linnanvuori Kimmo
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1989.tb00734.x
Subject(s) - acute retinal necrosis , vitrectomy , medicine , necrosis , retinal , ophthalmology , herpes simplex virus , virus , retinitis , pathology , virology , visual acuity , human cytomegalovirus
Acute retinal necrosis syndrome in a healthy 32‐year‐old man was treated successfully with systemic acyclovir and corticosteroids in combination with vitrectomy, 360° encircling band and transscleral cryocoagulation. Herpes simplex virus antibodies were detected in the vitrectomy aspirate supporting the current view that acute retinal necrosis is caused by viruses of the herpes group.