title: [Intravitreal ganciclovir as an additional therapy option in acute retinal necrosis].
abstract: Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare viral inflammatory disease, characterized by uveitis, retinal vasculitis, and necrosis in the late stages. Therapeutic management is based on the clinical findings. The positive outcome in our patient (VA 0.6) indicates that, beside the management of retinal detachment and lens opacification, additional intravitreal injections of 2 mg ganciclovir may achieve better results than systemic/topical antiviral application alone.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland. mona.bischoff@uks.eu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bischoff-Jung
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.|Universitätsaugenklinik, UKH Halle, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viestenz
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.|Universitätsaugenklinik, UKH Halle, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiorentzis
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Daas
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio & Pananio", Heraklion, Kreta, Griechenland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pappas
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes UKS, Kirrberger Str., 66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.|Universitätsaugenklinik, UKH Halle, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viestenz
mesh_terms: D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015882:Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000073618:Varicella Zoster Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D015774:Ganciclovir
keywords: Acute retinal necrosis; Fortecortin IVI; Ganciclovir IVI; Retinal necrosis syndrome, acute; Varicella zoster virus retinitis