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Varicella zoster virus-associated non-necrotizing retinitis: case report | Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection | Full Text

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Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection volume  13, Article number: 31 (2023) Cite this article 856 Accesses 1 Altmetric Metrics details To describe clinical features and the course of a case of non-necrotizing herpetic retinitis secondary to Varicella zoster virus (VZV). A single case report documented with multimodal imaging. A 52-year-old female patient with a past medical history of diabetes mellitus who presented with painful red right eye (OD). Ophthalmic examination showed perilimbal conjunctival nodule, granulomatous anterior uveitis, sectoral iris atrophy and increased intraocular pressure. Fundus examination in OD revealed posterior multifocal retinitis. Left eye examination was unremarkable. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of aqueous humor sample confirmed the presence of VZV DNA. Systemic antiviral therapy allowed the improvement of intraocular inflammation and disappearance of the retinal non necrotizing retinitis after one year of regular follow-up. Non-necrotiz

Varicella zoster virus-associated non-necrotizing retinitis: case report Correspondence Open access Published: 06 July 2023 Volume 13 , article number 31 ( 2023 ) Cite this article You have full access to this open access article Download PDF Save article View saved research Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection Aims and scope Submit manuscript Varicella zoster virus-associated non-necrotizing retinitis: case report Download PDF Abstract Purpose To describe clinical features and the course of a case of non-necrotizing herpetic retinitis secondary to Varicella zoster virus (VZV). Mat

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