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Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:1219-1222.

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Retinal infection with herpes varicella zoster in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) usually produces multifocal outer retinal whitening that rapidly progresses to confluent, full-thickness retinal necrosis. This form of necrotizing herpetic retinopathy, known as progressive outer retinal necrosis, differs from acute retinal necrosis syndrome principally in the lack of prominent intraocular inflammation.¹ Treatment with intravenous antiviral therapy alone has been associated with a disappointing visual prognosis.² We report the visual outcomes associated with the use of combination systemic and intravitreal antivirals in the management of 7 patients with AIDS with progressive outer retinal necrosis.

Report of Cases

There were 4 men and 3 women with AIDS (mean age, 34.6 years [range, 27-38 years]) (Table 1). Two of the 7 patients had a history of cutaneous varicella-zoster virus infection and 1 had encephalitis. Six of 7 patients had bilateral involvement at the time of the diagnosis of retinitis, and the remaining . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Corresponding author and reprints: Janet L. Davis, MD, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, PO Box 016880, Miami, FL 33101.