Treatment of cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis with oral valaciclovir

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2007 Jan-Feb;15(1):31-2. doi: 10.1080/09273940601174038.

Abstract

We report a patient with cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis who was treated with oral valaciclovir preventing recurrence of his uveitis. Valaciclovir appears to be a good alternative to valganciclovir for maintenance therapy in this condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acyclovir / administration & dosage
  • Acyclovir / analogs & derivatives*
  • Acyclovir / therapeutic use
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aqueous Humor / virology
  • Cytomegalovirus / genetics
  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Eye Infections, Viral / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Viral / drug therapy*
  • Eye Infections, Viral / virology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prodrugs / administration & dosage*
  • Prodrugs / therapeutic use
  • Uveitis, Anterior / diagnosis
  • Uveitis, Anterior / drug therapy*
  • Uveitis, Anterior / virology
  • Valacyclovir
  • Valine / administration & dosage
  • Valine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Valine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • DNA, Viral
  • Prodrugs
  • Valine
  • Valacyclovir
  • Acyclovir