Acute retinal necrosis
| Acute retinal necrosis | |
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| Specialty | Ophthalmology  |
Acute retinal necrosis is a type of retinitis which can be associated with viral infections.
It was first characterized in 1971.[1][2]
One study indicated an incidence of 1 per 1.6 to 2.0 million.[3]
Causes
The exact causes are not known, but varicella zoster virus is frequently implicated,[4] and other herpesviruses can be involved.[5]
Treatment
Treatments that have been used include foscarnet,[6] valacyclovir and famciclovir.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "eMedicine - Acute Retinal Necrosis : Article by Andrew A Dahl, MD". Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Urayama A, Yamada N, Sasaki T: Unilateral acute uveitis with retinal periarteritis and detachment. Jpn J Clin Ophthalmol 1971; 25: 607.
- ^ Muthiah MN, Michaelides M, Child CS, Mitchell SM (2007). "Acute retinal necrosis: a national population‐based study to assess the incidence, methods of diagnosis, treatment strategies and outcomes in the UK". Br J Ophthalmol. 91 (11): 1452–5. doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.114884. PMC 2095441. PMID 17504853.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lau CH, Missotten T, Salzmann J, Lightman SL (2007). "Acute retinal necrosis features, management, and outcomes". Ophthalmology. 114 (4): 756–62. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.08.037. PMID 17184841.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Kezuka T, Atherton SS (2007). "Acute retinal necrosis". Chem Immunol Allergy. Chemical Immunology and Allergy. 92: 244–53. doi:10.1159/000099275. ISBN 3-8055-8187-4. PMID 17264500.
- ^ King J, Chung M, DiLoreto DA (2007). "A 9 year-old girl with herpes simplex virus type 2 acute retinal necrosis treated with intravitreal foscarnet". Ocul. Immunol. Inflamm. 15 (5): 395–8. doi:10.1080/09273940701486431. PMID 17972224.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|unused_data=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Emerson GG, Smith JR, Wilson DJ, Rosenbaum JT, Flaxel CJ (2006). "Primary treatment of acute retinal necrosis with oral antiviral therapy". Ophthalmology. 113 (12): 2259–61. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.05.063. PMID 16996614.
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External links
- http://www.iceh.org.uk/files/tsno8/text/18.htm
- http://www.eyepathologist.org/disease.asp?IDNUM=301330
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