Journal Reviews

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Viral uveitis

1 October 2019 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, rubella virus, varicella-zoster virus, viral anterior uveitis

This review covers viral causes of anterior uveitis. A viral aetiology should be suspected when anterior uveitis is accompanied by ocular hypertension, diffuse stellate keratic precipitates or the presence of iris atrophy. Most common viruses associated are herpes simplex, varicella-zoster...

ARN in North Africa

1 December 2015 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Acute retinal necrosis, herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster virus, North Africa, polymerase chain reaction, retinal detachment

Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare cause of uveitis. This paper aims to outline the clinical features of 12 patients with ARN in a referral centre in Tunisia, North Africa. A retrospective review of case notes was carried out....