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Varicella zoster virus-associated non-necrotizing retinitis: case report
PurposeTo describe clinical features and the course of a case of non-necrotizing herpetic retinitis secondary to Varicella zoster virus (VZV).
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First-line management of necrotizing herpetic retinitis by prioritizing the investigation of immune status and prognostic factors for poor visual outcomes
PurposeTo review management, treatment, and outcomes of patients with necrotizing herpetic retinitis (NHR) to propose an algorithm for first-line...
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Unusual pattern of herpetic optic neuropathy: a case report and literature review of the pathophysiology of herpetic uveitis
Herpetic uveitis is a relatively common type of intraocular inflammation with a broad spectrum of manifestations ranging from mild anterior uveitis...
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Viral Retinitis
Viral retinitis is often a progressive and vision-threatening condition. Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex, and Varicella zoster infections require...
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Clinical spectrum, disease course and management outcome of post-fever retinitis cases: experience from a tertiary eye institute in central India
PurposeTo report a series of five cases with retinitis following episodes of febrile illness, its evaluation, management and outcome.
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Viral Retinitis-Related Retinal Detachment
One of the most sight-threatening complications of necrotizing retinitis is the development of retinal detachment. Retinal detachment is...
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Herpesviruses
This chapter discusses anterior uveitis, acute retinal necrosis, progressive outer retinal necrosis, and non-necrotizing herpetic retinopathy...
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Factors at the initial visit associated with poor visual outcomes in patients with acute retinal necrosis
Background/ObjectiveAcute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a vision-threatening disease caused by herpesvirus infection. This study aimed to investigate the...
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in acute retinal necrosis; an update
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare but severe ophthalmic pathology defined by panuveitis, retinal necrosis, and high rates of retinal detachment....
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Infectious Diseases
This chapter offers an extensive examination of infectious diseases and their ocular manifestations. Covering a wide array of pathogens, from Lyme...
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Polymerase chain reaction test for diagnosis of infectious uveitis
BackgroundTo study the clinical utility of broad-range real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay in patients suspected for infectious uveitis...
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Acute retinal necrosis: clinical features, management and outcomes
PurposeTo evaluate the clinical features, treatment, and visual outcome of patients with acute retinal necrosis (ARN).
MethodsThe data of patients...
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Challenges in posterior uveitis—tips and tricks for the retina specialist
PurposePosterior uveitis is a common chorioretinal pathology affecting all ages worldwide and is a frequent reason for referral to the retina clinic....
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Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN)
Initially described in Japan in 1971 by Urayama and colleagues and termed Kirisawa’s uveitis, acute retinal necrosis is a sudden onset unilateral or...
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Retinal and Choroidal Infections and Inflammation
The eye is an immune-privileged organ, the inner and outer blood-retinal barriers ensuring that no macromolecules or cellular elements ordinarily...
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Mimickers of anterior uveitis, scleritis and misdiagnoses- tips and tricks for the cornea specialist
BackgroundAnterior uveitis, inflammation of the anterior chamber and related structures, is a cohort of diseases that can present to almost any...
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Viruses of the Human Eye
The methods used for the identification of the viruses of the eye are dealt with briefly, and the challenges involved are highlighted. Various ocular...
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Herpes simplex virus dissemination with necrotizing hepatitis following Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty
BackgroundCorneal transplants are the most common type of transplant and increasing in frequency. Donor cornea tissues are a rare source of herpes...
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Viral Retinitis
Viral retinitis is most commonly associated with the herpes viruses and has a wide spectrum of clinical appearance and disease course, including the...
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Systemic Viral Infections and the Eye
Ocular manifestations of systemic viral infections are common. Because viral infection syndromes may be nonspecific, diagnosis of a particular viral...