Novel therapeutic approaches for uveitis and retinitis.
A virtual increase in the number of patients undergoing immunosuppressant therapy and those suffering from AIDS has created a unique class of population suffering from virulent uveitis and retinopathies. A very common pathogen implicated in retinopathy in such patients is the cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Kumar
M T
MT
Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Pandit
J K
JK
Balasubramaniam
J
J
D000818:Animals; D000075202:Contraindications; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000187:drug effects; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012173:Retinitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology