Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis with intraocular implants.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis affects 20% to 40% of patients with AIDS and is the leading cause of vision loss associated with AIDS. Three treatment options currently exist (ie, IV administration of antiviral medications, intravitreal injections of ganciclovir, surgical implantation of devices that provide sustained release of ganciclovir). As patients with AIDS live longer, perioperative nurses may care for more patients with CMV retinitis who undergo implantation of these devices.
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Ophthalmology Department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D004343:Drug Implants; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013527:Perioperative Nursing
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004343:Drug Implants; D015774:Ganciclovir