Review of Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a member of the herpes family which includes herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and 2, varicella zoster virus (VZV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is ubiquitous worldwide. About 85% of persons above the age of 40 in the general community are seropositive.1 CMV infections manifest more usually in immunocompromised individuals especially in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); however more recently, CMV infections have been reported in the immunocompetent person, manifesting as corneal endotheliitis as well as anterior uveitis associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP; hypertensive anterior uveitis).2-8 This chapter aims to review the ocular features and treatment of CMV anterior uveitis in the immunocompetent person.
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