Abstract:Introduction: Acute retinal necrosis is a rare form of infectious necrotizing retinitis that affects individuals regardless of sex or age. It is characterized by an acute panuveitis, with associated retinal periarteritis, progressing to a diffuse necrotizing retinitis and, eventually, to retinal detachment. This study aims to report a case of acute retinal necrosis, with unilateral involvement and presumed etiology by herpesvirus. Case description: A 67-year-old man, complaining of eye pain and low visual acui… Show more
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