title: Herpetic retinitis.
abstract: This paper provides an appreciation of the various forms and consequences of retinal inflammation caused by human herpesviruses. Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus, cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus are known to cause retinitis. The prognosis of herpetic retinitis remains poor because it is associated with a high incidence of complications, both during and after the acute disease phase. On diagnosis of retinal necrosis, antiviral treatment must be started promptly to limit disease progression; following this, prophylactic maintenance therapy may be required.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cordero-Coma
authors.forename: Fahd
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Anzaar
authors.forename: Taygan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: C Stephen
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D012173:Retinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents