Abstract
PURPOSE: To report the use of intravitreal antiviral injections as adjunctive therapy in the management of three immunocompetent patients with necrotizing herpetic retinopathy. METHOD: Case series.RESULTS: Three patients with necrotizing herpetic retinopathy received intravitreal antiviral injections for treatment of progressive retinitis, despite standard intravenous acyclovir therapy. The retinitis resolved and visual acuity improved after a minimum of 6 months of follow-up in each case. CONCLUSION: Intravitreal antiviral injections may be a safe and efficacious adjunctive therapy in the management of patients with necrotizing herpetic retinopathy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 811-813 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ophthalmology
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