Cytomegalovirus-related corneal endotheliitis: A review article

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-related corneal endotheliitis is an inflammation of the corneal endothelium caused by CMV. It typically presents as coin-shaped keratic precipitates (KPs), with or without corneal edema, in otherwise healthy individuals. It may be associated with anterior uveitis and raised int...

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Published inSaudi journal of ophthalmology Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 47 - 49
Main Author Alfawaz, Abdullah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saudi Arabia Elsevier B.V 01.01.2013
Elsevier
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Corneal endothelium
Cytomegalovirus
Endotheliitis
Ganciclovir
Review
Cytomegalovirus
Ganciclovir
Endotheliitis
Corneal endothelium
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Summary:Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-related corneal endotheliitis is an inflammation of the corneal endothelium caused by CMV. It typically presents as coin-shaped keratic precipitates (KPs), with or without corneal edema, in otherwise healthy individuals. It may be associated with anterior uveitis and raised intraocular pressure (IOP). Patients with CMV-related corneal endotheliitis respond to systemic and topical ganciclovir with the use of topical steroid. Making an accurate early diagnosis is crucial in preventing loss of corneal endothelial cells and unnecessary treatment resulting from misdiagnosis in these patients.
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ISSN:1319-4534
DOI:10.1016/j.sjopt.2011.10.001