Review
Cytomegalovirus retinitis: pathogenesis and treatment options
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis: pathogenesis and treatment options
Optometry.
2000 Sep.
Abstract
Background: While patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are displaying less cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis as a result of the use of a combination of anti-HIV medications, it still remains a serious threat to vision in this population.
Method: This review examines the nature of CMV infection, in general, and discusses the pathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment options for CMV retinitis, in particular.
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis.Optometry. 2001 Mar;72(3):146-7. Optometry. 2001. PMID: 11294585 No abstract available.
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