title: Vitrectomy and intravitreal antiviral drug therapy in acute retinal necrosis syndrome. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two patients with acute retinal necrosis were treated with vitrectomy, intravitreal infusion of acyclovir, and prophylactic scleral buckling procedures. Both patients have had a uneventful postoperative course and a recovery of visual acuity; follow-up has been at five and 14 months. There has been no sign of toxicity from the intravitreally administered acyclovir by electroretinographic or clinical criteria.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D013577:Syndrome; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir