title: Immune reconstitution uveitis complicated by vitreoretinal traction and formation of a retinal tear.
abstract: The authors report a case of immune reconstitution uveitis induced by cytomegalovirus retinitis with subsequent development of vitreoretinal traction and a resultant retinal tear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hofstra North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA. kmchaudhary@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Khurram M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Ronni M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lieberman
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D054019:Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications*; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000209:etiology*