Presumed Fuchs Heterochromic Iridocyclitis and Posner-Schlossman Syndrome: Comparison of Cytomegalovirus-Positive and Negative Eyes

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 146; no. 6; pp. 883 - 889.e1
• Main Authors: Chee, Soon-Phaik, Jap, Aliza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.12.2008; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Antigens, Viral - immunology; Aqueous Humor - virology; Biological and medical sciences; Cataracts; Colleges & universities; Cytomegalovirus - genetics; Cytomegalovirus - immunology; Cytomegalovirus - isolation & purification; Cytomegalovirus Infections - diagnosis; Cytomegalovirus Infections - virology; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA, Viral - analysis; Eye Infections, Viral - diagnosis; Eye Infections, Viral - virology; Female; Glaucoma; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - diagnosis; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - virology; Humans; Infections; Infectious diseases; Intraocular Pressure; Iridocyclitis - diagnosis; Iridocyclitis - virology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Ophthalmology; Phosphoproteins - immunology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Retrospective Studies; Standard deviation; Syndrome; Uvea diseases; Uveitis, Anterior - diagnosis; Uveitis, Anterior - virology; Viral diseases; Viral infections; Viral Matrix Proteins - immunology; Infection; Virus; Eye; Eye disease; Fuchs cyclitis; Herpesviridae; Viral disease; Uvea disease; Ophthalmology; Betaherpesvirinae; Comparative study; Human cytomegalovirus

To compare the characteristics of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-positive and negative eyes with presumed Posner-Schlossman syndrome (PSS) and Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis (FHI). Retrospective interventional case series. One hundred and three eyes of 102 patients with presumed PSS or FHI, seen at the Si...