Acute retinal necrosis after chickenpox in a healthy adult

M J Barondes; F Tellez; A Siegel

Acute retinal necrosis after chickenpox in a healthy adult

Ann Ophthalmol. 1992 Sep;24(9):335-6.

Authors

M J Barondes¹, F Tellez, A Siegel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11042.

PMID: 1471821

Abstract

A healthy man had acute retinal necrosis (ARN) two weeks after diffuse varicella eruption. Treatment with acyclovir and corticosteroids was associated with a favorable clinical outcome. To our knowledge, there are no reported occurrences of permanent visual loss or retinal detachment in healthy patients with postvaricella ARN.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acyclovir / therapeutic use
Adult
Chickenpox / complications*
Chickenpox / drug therapy
Cyclopentolate / therapeutic use
Follow-Up Studies
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Male
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / drug therapy
Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute / etiology*
Treatment Outcome
Visual Acuity

Substances

Prednisolone
Cyclopentolate
Acyclovir