Priyanka¹*, Mihika Dube² and Amber Kumar³

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
²Assistant Professor, RKDF, Bhopal, India
³FNB, Assistant Professor, AIIMS, Bhopal, India

*Corresponding Author: Priyanka, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Received: September 07, 2021 ; Published: September 23, 2021

Abstract

Viral retinitis is an important infectious disease of the retina occuring in both healthy as well as immunocompromised persons. Although viral retinitis usually can be diagnosed by the fundus picture but in case of diagnostic dilemma for suspected viral retinitis, aqueous and vitreous specimens have greater diagnostic value as compared to serologic studies. Here, we report a case of presumed viral retinitis with negative PCR but responded well with timely antiviral therapy with good visual outcome.

Keywords: Viral Retinitis; Valacyclovir; Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Citation

Citation: Priyanka., et al. “Presumed Viral Retinitis".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 4.10 (2021): 26-28.

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