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Br J Ophthalmol 81:189-194 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.3.189
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    • Clinical science

Management of varicella zoster virus retinitis in AIDS

Table 2

Summary of treatment and visual outcome of 20 patients with varicella zoster virus (VZV) retinitis

Patient Eye Initial vision Therapy Retinal detachment Time to detachment (days) Surgery Final vision
1 R 20/30 GCV No Laser barrier 20/40
L 20/100 Yes 17 PPV + silicone oil CF
2 R 20/40 FOSC Yes 0 PPV + gas CF
3 R 20/30 FOSC Yes 9 PPV + silicone oil NLP
L 20/40 Yes 37 PPV + silicone oil HM
4 R 20/20 FOSC+GCV Yes 17 PPV + silicone oil 20/200
L 20/20 Yes 40 PPV + silicone oil 20/60
5 R 20/25 FOSC+GCV Yes 17 Laser barrier CF
L 20/25 Yes 26 Laser barrier CF
6 R 20/200 FOSC+GCV Yes 27 PPV + silicone oil HM
L 20/400 Yes 132 Laser barrier LP
7 R 20/20 FOSC+GCV Yes 53 PPV + silicone oil 20/400
L 20/40 No None HM
8 R 20/20 FOSC No PPV − for biopsy NLP
L 20/25 No None NLP
9 R 20/30 FOSC+GCV No PPV − for biopsy NLP
L 20/25 Yes 57 PPV + silicone oil 20/400
10 R 20/200 FOSC+GCV Yes 35 PPV + silicone oil NLP
L HM No None NLP
11 R 20/400 FOSC+GCV Yes 26 PPV + silicone oil CF
L NLP No None NLP
12 R 20/40 ACV Yes None NLP
L 20/40 No None NLP
13 R 20/200 GCV Yes 14 Laser barrier CF
L 20/400 Yes 14 None NLP
14 R LP FOSC+GCV No PPV − for biopsy NLP
L 20/30 Yes NA None 20/40
15 R LP ACV No None LP
L HM Yes 21 None NLP
16 R 20/20 FOSC+GCV Yes 73 PPV + silicone oil 20/400
L 20/20 Yes 28 Laser barrier 20/30
17 R CF GCV No None NLP
L 20/20 Yes 82 PPV + silicone oil 20/400
18 R 20/20 ACV Yes 42 PPV + silicone oil NLP
L 20/20 Yes 42 PPV + silicone oil NLP
19 R 20/30 ACV Yes 12 PPV + silicone oil NLP
L 20/60 Yes 12 None NLP
20 R 20/20 ACV Yes 30 None NLP
L 20/400 Yes 30 None NLP

  • CF = counting fingers; HM = hand movements; NLP = no light perception; LP = light perception; GCV = ganciclovir; FOSC = foscarnet; PPV = pars plana vitrectomy.

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