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Br J Ophthalmol 82:423-428 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.4.423
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    • Clinical science

Ocular complications of heart, lung, and liver transplantation

Table 3

Ocular features of transplant recipients

Patient/ age/sex Diagnosis Eye involved Symptoms Signs Investigations Complications Treatment Visual outcome
1/53/M ARN L Blurred vision, floaters Vitritis, retinitis Nil Retinal detachment Scleral buckle HM
2/56/M ARN R Blurred vision, floaters Vitritis, retinitis Nil Nil Aciclovir, barrier laser 6/6, 6/9
3/43/F ARN L Blurred vision Vitritis, retinitis,
papillitis 		Nil Nil Aciclovir, barrier laser 6/6
4/51/M ARN R Blurred vision Vitritis, retinitis FA, histopathology Vitreous haemorrhage,
retinal detachment,
neovascular glaucoma 		Ganciclovir
Molteno implant, enucleation 		NLP
5/52/M ARN R Floaters, blurred vision Vitritis, retinitis Nil Nil Aciclovir, barrier laser 6/6
6/36/M CMV R Floaters, epiphora, constricted field Vitritis, retinitis,
diabetic retinopathy 		Nil Vitreous haemorrhage Ganciclovir, vitrectomy 6/24
7/52/M CMV R Blurred vision Vitritis, retinitis Nil Macular cyst Ganciclovir 6/18, 6/12
8/50/M CMV R Blurred vision, floaters Vitritis, retinitis Nil Nil Ganciclovir 6/6
9/53/F Fungal R Pain, red eye Vitritis, subretinal mass Choroidal biopsy Retinal hole+detachment Fluconazole NLP
10/57/M Fungal R Bilateral chemosis Chemosis, choroidal infiltrates Nil Nil Ketoconazole, itraconazole 6/6, 6/6
11/36/F Herpetic keratitis L Pain, red eye Dendritic ulcer Nil Nil Topical aciclovir 6/5
12/63/M Herpetic keratitis R Pain, red eye Dendritic ulcer Nil Nil Topical aciclovir 6/5
13/37/F PTLD R Blurred vision Choroidal infiltrates FFA, choroidal biopsy, vitreous biopsy Nil Reduced
cyclosporin radiotherapy 		6/18, CF
14/53/M HZO R Rash Rash Nil Nil Aciclovir 6/6
15/62/M CRVO L Blurred vision Retinal haemorrhages FFA, ophthalmodynamometry Cystoid macular oedema Steroids, warfarin, hyperbaric oxygen 6/60
16/62/M Dacryocystitis R Tender mass at lacrimal sac Painful red lump Wound culture Nil Flucloxacillin 6/6
17/26/M RV L Visual loss Vitritis, papillitis, retinal oedema, retinal haemorrhages FFA serology Nil Observation 6/6
18/54/M Cyclosporin retinopathy R L scotoma Bilateral disc swelling Ct lp ffa Optic atrophy Diamox 6/9, 6/6
19/56/F Rifabutin uveitis R Pain, blurred vision Hypopyon, uveitis Nil Nil Topical corticosteroids 6/6, 6/6

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