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Br J Ophthalmol 2003;87:853-855 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.7.853
  • Clinical science
    • Scientific reports

Long term visual outcome of patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy

  1. D E Goldberg1,
  2. H Wang2,
  3. S P Azen2,
  4. W R Freeman1
  1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
  2. 2Statistical Consultation and Research Center, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  1. Correspondence to: William R Freeman, MD, Shiley Eye Center, UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA 92093–0946, USA; freeman{at}eyecenter.ucsd.edu
  • Accepted 29 October 20002

Abstract

Background: Healed cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in the setting of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is complicated by inflammatory sequelae and vision loss.

Aim: To determine the long term visual outcome of AIDS patients with CMV retinitis who received HAART.

Methods: 90 eyes of 63 consecutive AIDS patients with extramacular CMV retinitis were studied prospectively.

Results: Immune recovery status was related to time to onset of epiretinal membrane (p=0.05) and cystoid macular oedema (p=0.06) as well as to the incidence of cataract (p=0.001) and moderate vision loss (p<0.0001). Severe vision loss was associated with retinal detachment (p<0.001).

Conclusion: AIDS patients with extramacular CMV retinitis lose vision while on HAART. HAART related immune recovery is associated with increased frequencies of epiretinal membrane, cystoid macular oedema, cataract, and retinal detachment with resultant vision loss in AIDS patients with healed CMV retinitis.

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