Optical coherence tomography changes in macular CMV retinitis

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OCT image of the left eye after third foscarnet injection showing collapse of cystic spaces revealing almost complete loss of retinal tissues and destruction of RPE layer.
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Published: May 13, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5693/djo.02.2012.04.001
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cytomegalovirus retinitis

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Lisa L. Sun, MBBS
Ophthalmology Department, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
Todd Goodwin, MBBS
Ophthalmology Department, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
Joseph J. Park, MBBS, FRANZCO
Ophthalmology Department, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis characteristically causes peripheral retinitis with associated vasculitis. It rarely begins in the macula or causes macular necrosis exclusively. We report a case of unilateral macular CMV retinitis in a 65-year-old immunosuppressed patient and document changes in the macula during treatment through optical coherence tomography (OCT).

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Sun LL, Goodwin T, Park JJ. Optical coherence tomography changes in macular CMV retinitis. Digit J Ophthalmol. 2012;18(2):1-4. doi:10.5693/djo.02.2012.04.001
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