Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis: Clinical Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes in a French Series

Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis from the Perspective of the Common Practitioner: Missed Diagnosis Can Be at the Origin of Severe Functional Loss – A Scenario to Be Avoided

“…CMV anterior uveitis cannot be distinguished from other herpetic anterior uveitis entities, although subtle differences have been described and should be searched [1,5]. The involvement is almost always unilateral and anterior inflammation is less pronounced than HSV or VZV uveitis, often subclinical (with flare measured by LFP around 20 ph/ms), with scarce or absent cells.…”

Antiviral prophylaxis may not provide benefit in patients with Posner-Schlossman Syndrome

“…The majority of studies regarding the subject matter are case series suggesting possible effects of antiviral therapy on the disease. Articles by Accorinti et al 3 , Touhami et al 4 , Sobolewska et al 5 , Harada et al 6 , and Hwang et al 7 all reported that antiviral administration in patients with PSS or Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Anterior Uveitis was well-tolerated, and that the majority of patients saw a resolution of symptoms after administration of therapy. However, these studies all shared several significant weaknesses.…”

“…She did not endorse any difficulty in continuing to do so. Thus, the patient was given the same combination of eyedrops and it was suggested that the oral antiviral was not ISSN: 2379-4550 http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/crp, © 2020 The Author(s) 4 Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)…”

Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Anterior Segment Inflammation Related to Cytomegalovirus in Immunocompetent African, Asian, and Caucasian Patients

“…Comparatively, European patients commonly present with chronic hypertensive anterior uveitis with fewer KPs that are brown in color and have an inferior location. 8,9 We present herein the clinical characteristics, evaluation of viral diagnostic methods, and outcomes of patients from different ethnic groups (Africans, Asians, and Caucasians) who attended specialized uveitis centers in Paris, France, and were diagnosed with HCMV anterior uveitis.…”