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Putera I, Ridwan AS, Dewi M, Cifuentes-González C, Rojas-Carabali W, Sitompul R, Edwar L, Susiyanti M, Aziza Y, Pavesio C, Chee SP, Mahendradas P, Biswas J, Kempen JH, Gupta V, de-la-Torre A, La Distia Nora R, Agrawal R. Antiviral treatment for acute retinal necrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surv Ophthalmol 2024; 69:67-84. [PMID: 37774799 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2023.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
Abstract
Acute retinal necrosis is a progressive intraocular inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse necrotizing retinitis that can lead to a poor visual outcome, mainly from retinal detachment. The antiviral treatment approach for acute retinal necrosis varies as there are no established guidelines. We summarize the outcomes of acute retinal necrosis with available antiviral treatments. Electronic searches were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Google Scholar for interventional and observational studies. Meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the pooled proportion of the predefined selected outcomes. This study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022320987). Thirty-four studies with a total of 963 participants and 1,090 eyes were included in the final analysis. The estimated varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus polymerase chain reaction-positive cases were 63% (95% CI: 55-71%) and 35% (95% CI: 28-42%), respectively. The 3 main antiviral treatment approaches identified were oral antivirals alone, intravenous antivirals alone, and a combination of systemic (oral or intravenous) and intravitreal antivirals. The overall pooled estimated proportions of visual acuity improvement, recurrence, and retinal detachment were 37% (95% CI: 27-47%), 14% (95% CI: 8-21%), and 43% (95% CI: 38-50%), respectively. Patients treated with systemic and intravitreal antivirals showed a trend towards better visual outcomes than those treated with systemic antivirals (oral or intravenous) alone, even though this analysis was not statistically significant (test for subgroup differences P = 0.83).
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- Ikhwanuliman Putera
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Neuroscience (NEUROS) Research Group, Neurovitae Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Neuroscience (NEUROS) Research Group, Neurovitae Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Bioinformatics, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK; UCL-Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Uvea and Ocular Pathology, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School; and Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Sight for Souls, Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Addis Ababa University Department of Ophthalmology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; MyungSung Christian Medical Center (MCM) Eye Unit, MCM General Hospital, and MyungSung Medical School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Advanced Eye Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Neuroscience (NEUROS) Research Group, Neurovitae Research Center, Institute of Translational Medicine (IMT), Universidad Del Rosario Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Kirana Eye Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia; Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK; UCL-Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore; MyungSung Christian Medical Center (MCM) Eye Unit, MCM General Hospital, and MyungSung Medical School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore; Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore; Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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Wang H, Qian Z, Cui L, Liu B, Zou J, Wang L, Tao Y, Zhang L, Jin L. False negative result of polymerase chain reaction in very early stages of acute retinal necrosis. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect 2023; 13:49. [PMID: 37940794 PMCID: PMC10632314 DOI: 10.1186/s12348-023-00366-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Viral nucleic acid testing of intraocular fluid using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a major laboratory examination in the diagnosis of acute retinal necrosis (ARN). Importantly, false negative PCR results may occur in several special situations. We reported a case of ARN with a negative PCR result in the aqueous humour in the very early stages of disease. CASE PRESENTATION A female patient presented to the ophthalmologist with complaints of blurred vision and redness in her left eye. Her medical history included ARN in her right eye 10 years prior. Although the result of the aqueous viral analysis by PCR in her left eye was negative the first time (one day after the appearance of ocular symptoms), ARN in her left eye was presumed based on the clinical signs. With timely antiviral and anti-inflammatory treatments, the retinal lesions diminished. The viral load of herpes simplex virus (HSV) turned positive (7.25 × 103 copies/mL) one week later, increased to 2.49 × 105 copies/mL after three weeks, and finally turned negative about five weeks after the onset of disease. The initial HSV-IgG level in the aqueous humour was 0.01 U/mL and increased to 222.64 U/mL in the final sampling. CONCLUSIONS The results of PCR analysis can be negative in the very early stages of ARN. Diagnosis of ARN should be made based on the clinical features, and antiviral treatments should not be delayed. Repeated PCR analysis of the aqueous humour is necessary to confirm the diagnosis and monitor the disease process.
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- Haibo Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan District, No. 110, Tianjin Road, Dalian, 116033, China
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- Beijing GIANTMED Medical Diagnostics Lab, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan District, No. 110, Tianjin Road, Dalian, 116033, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan District, No. 110, Tianjin Road, Dalian, 116033, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan District, No. 110, Tianjin Road, Dalian, 116033, China
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- Beijing GIANTMED Medical Diagnostics Lab, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan District, No. 110, Tianjin Road, Dalian, 116033, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Zhongshan District, No. 110, Tianjin Road, Dalian, 116033, China.
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.
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Ramirez Marquez E, Santiago A, Mendez I, Santiago JC, López-Fontanet JJ, Garcia N, Oliver AL. Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis Treated With Antivirals and Corticosteroids. Cureus 2023; 15:e47427. [PMID: 38021535 PMCID: PMC10658967 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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We report on the case of a Hispanic male with bilateral acute retinal necrosis (BARN), whose disease was managed with intravenous acyclovir, topical prednisolone, topical atropine, intravitreal ganciclovir, oral valacyclovir, and oral prednisone. The oral corticosteroid was added to his treatment regimen eight days after his initial presentation. The 55-year-old patient presented with a two-week history of bilateral blurred vision. His medical history was pertinent for remote varicella and herpes zoster (the latter limited to the forehead). His best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was counting fingers in both eyes (OU). His examination was remarkable in OU for grade 3+ cells, pharmacologically dilated pupils, and grade 2+ vitreous cells. The patient's fundus was remarkable in OU for optic-nerve swelling, vitreous condensation, ghost vessels, and retinitis patches. Given the clinical and ancillary testing results, an assessment of BARN was made. The patient received acyclovir treatment initially, and systemic steroids were introduced eight days later. He ultimately experienced significant clinical improvement.
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- Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA
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Hsu SC, Lo WJ, Lin TY, Chao YJ, Hwang DK. Bilateral Optic Disc Edema as an Initial Presentation of Acute Retinal Necrosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023; 31:1551-1554. [PMID: 36166664 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2124427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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PURPOSE We reported a case of acute retinal necrosis (ARN) that presented as isolated bilateral optic disc edema. METHODS A case report. CASE A 68-year-old male with a 3-day history of progressive blurred vision presented with isolated bilateral optic disc edema. Through history taking, we found that he was diagnosed with herpes zoster affecting the lumbar and sacral dermatomes in the past month. Five days later, the patient experienced acute deterioration in visual acuity, with the left eye deteriorating to perception of light only. Bilateral retinal necrosis was noticed. We tested the aqueous samples with polymerase chain reaction and identified positive varicella-zoster virus (VZV) results. A diagnosis of bilateral acute retinal necrosis caused by VZV infection was established and we administered intravitreal and intravenous antiviral medications, steroids, and performed prophylactic scleral buckling. SUMMARY This report demonstrates a rare ARN case initially presented with isolated bilateral optic disc edema.
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- Shih-Chuen Hsu
- Department of Medical Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Mitkova-Hristova V, Stoyanova NS. Acute retinal necrosis: pathophysiological aspects, diagnosis, and treatment. Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2022; 64:871-877. [PMID: 36876564 DOI: 10.3897/folmed.64.e68036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a devastating viral infection commonly associated with varicella zoster virus (VZV) and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2). Typically, ARN affects individuals without immune status disorders between the ages of 50-70. In two-thirds of the cases, one-eye involvement is observed and the inflammation can be presented as panuveitis. The most characteristic clinical manifestations are vitreitis, occlusion of the retinal arterioles, and peripheral necrotizing retinitis. Retinitis presents with the appearance of deep, multifocal, yellowish-white foci, typically localized in the peripheral retina. Systemic antivirals are the first treatment of choice for ARN. The goal of the therapy is to stop the viral replication and disease progression in the affected eye, as well as to prevent involvement of the healthy eye. The other eye can be attacked in an interval of 5 days to 30 years. The visual prognosis after illness is poor. Early diagnosis and timely initiation of treatment play an important role in maintaining visual acuity and preventing the other eye from being affected.
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- University Eye Clinic, St George University Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Wu CY, Fan J, Davis JL, Berrocal AM, Haddock LJ, Yannuzzi NA, Fortun JA, Scott NL, Chau V, Albini TA. Surgical Outcomes of Acute Retinal Necrosis-Related Retinal Detachment in Polymerase Chain Reaction-Positive Patients: A Single-Center Experience. Ophthalmol Retina 2022; 6:992-1000. [PMID: 35654364 DOI: 10.1016/j.oret.2022.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical features, operative techniques, and surgical outcomes of patients who underwent surgery for acute retinal necrosis (ARN)-related retinal detachment (RD). DESIGN Retrospective, longitudinal, consecutive case series. PARTICIPANTS Patients with polymerase chain reaction-positive ARN presenting from 2011 to 2021 who underwent vitreoretinal surgery for ARN-related RD at our institution. METHODS Univariate, multivariate, and survival analyses were used to determine predictors of anatomic and functional outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Single-surgery anatomic success rate, recurrent RD, and visual acuity (VA) at 1 year. RESULTS Thirty-four eyes of 34 patients (32.4% women, mean age, 45.1 ± 20.4 years) were included for analysis with a median follow-up of 2.5 years (interquartile range [IQR], 0.8-5.5 years). Presenting VA was 1.1 ± 0.8 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (LogMAR) (Snellen ∼20/250). The median time from presentation to RD surgery was 1.7 months (IQR, 0.8-4.1 months), and the mean preoperative VA was 1.6 ± 0.8 LogMAR (Snellen ∼20/800). Small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without a scleral buckle (SB) was performed for all eyes with an overall single-surgery success rate of 63.6%, with no statistically significant differences in visual/anatomic outcomes between PPV and PPV/SB cases. Silicone oil was used for tamponade in 33 (97.1%) cases and was removed in 10 (30.3%) with good anatomic and final functional outcomes (Snellen ∼20/80). Independent predictors of recurrent RD included the female sex (hazard ratio, 8.38; 95% confidence interval, 2.03-34.68; P < 0.01) and zone 1 retinitis involvement at presentation (hazard ratio, 10.95; 95% confidence interval, 2.12-56.48; P < 0.01). The mean VA at 1 year (VA1year) and at the final follow-up both had a Snellen equivalent of 20/640 (P > 0.05 for both compared with preoperative VA, respectively). Eyes that achieved single-surgery success had VA1year of 20/200 versus hand movements in those with single-surgery failure (P < 0.01). On multivariate linear regression, younger age (P = 0.04) and better presenting VA (P < 0.01) were both associated with better VA1year. CONCLUSIONS Moderate single-surgery anatomic success can be achieved with modern vitreoretinal surgical techniques for ARN-related RD, although visual outcomes remain poor. Further studies investigating interventions for increasing single-surgery success rates, for the inflammatory complications of ARN, and for preventing ARN-related RD are needed.
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- Chris Y Wu
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
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Mojarrad A, Omidtabrizi A, Ansari Astaneh M, Bakhtiari E, Shiezadeh E, Hassani M, Hosseini SM. Acute retinal necrosis. Management and visual outcomes: a case series. Int J Retina Vitreous 2022; 8:66. [PMID: 36109794 PMCID: PMC9476592 DOI: 10.1186/s40942-022-00417-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
The present study reports the functional and anatomical outcomes of eyes with acute retinal necrosis(ARN).
Methods
This is a retrospective case series conducted at a tertiary Eye Hospital from March 2015 to March 2020. Medical records of patients with clinical and laboratorial—Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)—diagnosis of ARN were reviewed. To identify factors related to the outcomes of visual acuity(VA) and retinal detachment (RD) over time, Cox proportional hazards regression modeling and survival analyses were used.
Results
Twenty-three eyes of 23 patients (16 male, 7 female) were reviewed. Based on the PCR results, 16 cases (69.6%) had Varicella zoster virus, 3 cases (13%) had Cytomegalovirus, 1 patient (4.3%) had Herpes simplex virus associated ARN, and 1 case (4.3%) had negative PCR. The incident rate for ≥ 2-line VA gain was 0.28/eye-year (EY) (95% CI 0.21 ± 0.26) while the rate of severe vision loss was 0.09/eye-year (95% CI 0.05 ± 0.08). The RD development was observed at a rate of 0.43/eye-year (0.42 ± 0.02), which occurred in 9 eyes with a mean time of 100 days after the initial presentation of ARN. Patients’ age was the only factor associated with 2-line or more gain in VA over time with a hazard ratio of 0.921 (95% CI 0.854–0.993, P = 0.032).
Conclusions
Generally, although being crucial, treatment is not highly effective in improvement of VA and decrease of RD development, as well as vision loss, in patients with ARN. However, treatment prevents fellow eye involvement efficiently. Younger age is associated with better response to treatment and more chance to achieve better VA.
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Hoogewoud F, Rossi DC, Stappler T, Guex-Crosier Y. Acute retinal necrosis: A mini review. FRONTIERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 2022; 2:916113. [PMID: 38983554 PMCID: PMC11182167 DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2022.916113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Acute retinal necrosis is a rare but potentially devastating disease. Even in the era of modern medicine, retinal detachment is a frequent complication leading to vison loss, as well as phthisis bulbi. Whereas IV acyclovir still remains the standard of care, high doses of valacyclovir with/without additional intravitreal injections of foscarnet have been used. In an attempt to reduce the retinal detachment rate, prophylactic laser treatment and early vitrectomy have been proposed. In this article, we aim to review current diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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Observation of varicella zoster virus-induced acute retinal necrosis: viral load detection and visual outcome. Eye (Lond) 2022; 36:1209-1216. [PMID: 34117391 PMCID: PMC9151718 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-021-01609-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To observe the changes of viral load in aqueous humour samples and visual outcomes in varicella zoster virus (VZV)-induced acute retinal necrosis (ARN). METHODS Observational retrospective study. Medical records and viral load measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of 20 eyes with VZV-induced ARN were reviewed. RESULTS The mean viral load at presentation was 5.7 × 107 ± 9.7 × 107 copies/mL. An initial plateau phase for viral load lasting up to 2 weeks occurred in most eyes (18 eyes, 90%). In the following logarithmic reduction phase, the mean slope of the decline in viral load was -0.103 ± 0.029 log/day, and the expected time for half reduction of the initial viral load was 3.2 ± 1.0 days. At the end of the first 8-week's antiviral treatment, the viral load was below detection threshold in all 20 eyes (100.0%). The mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved from 1.1 ± 0.7 (Snellen equivalent 20/250) to 0.7 ± 0.6 (Snellen equivalent 20/100) after a follow-up of 8.6 ± 2.0 months. Thirteen of the 20 eyes (65.0%) suffered retinal detachment and underwent vitrectomy. The initial viral load was the independent predictive factor of logMAR BCVA at the last follow-up (β = 0.745, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The observation of viral load changes by qPCR was useful for better monitoring of therapeutic efficacy and deciding needed antiviral duration in VZV-induced ARN patients.
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Cox JT, Miller JB. Retinal Detachment Associated With Acute Retinal Necrosis. Int Ophthalmol Clin 2022; 62:157-172. [PMID: 35325917 DOI: 10.1097/iio.0000000000000414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Acute Retinal Necrosis: Signs, Treatment, Complications and Outcome. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12020386. [PMID: 35204477 PMCID: PMC8871417 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) is an inflammatory, rapidly progressive necrotizing retinitis and vasculitis, most frequently caused by Varicella-Zoster-Virus (VZV), followed by Herpes-Simplex-Virus (HSV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV). The diagnosis is based on clinical signs that were first defined by the American Uveitis Society in 1994 that include one or more foci of retinal necrosis, rapid progression without treatment, circumferential progression, occlusive vasculopathy, and inflammatory signs of the vitreous and anterior chamber Methods: In this retrospective analysis, we included 16 eyes of 10 patients, six patients with simultaneous or delayed bilateral affection, treated for ARN. Status of disease, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA, decimal), intraocular pressure (IOP), pathogen proof, therapy, and complications were evaluated at diagnosis and 3 months later. Results: In nine patients, the pathogen was identified (six VZV, two HSV, one CMV, one EBV). All patients were treated with systemic and intravitreal virustatic agents. In nine eyes with a CDVA of 0.2 ± 0.2 at hospital admission, vitrectomy was performed, and in seven eyes with CDVA of 0.5 ± 0.3, no vitrectomy was performed (p = 0.04). After 3 months, CDVA of the vitrectomized eyes decreased to 0.1 ± 0.1 vs. 0.4 ± 0.3 (p = 0.01) without vitrectomy. CDVA of fellow eyes affected was 0.6 ± 0.2 at initial presentation vs. 0.2 ± 0.2 for eyes affected first and 0.4 ± 0.3 vs. 0.1 ± 0.1 after 3 months. We observed several complications including retinal detachment, recurrence of the disease, and bulbar hypotony. Conclusion: For fellows eyes affected, diagnosis could be confirmed earlier, leading to a more successful treatment. The success of vitrectomy is difficult to evaluate because vitrectomy is most frequently performed just in the advanced stages of the disease. Early treatment with an appropriate approach is essential to avoid loss of vision.
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Nashawi M, Bahr T, Palmer T. Acute Retinal Necrosis in an Immunocompetent Patient Treated With Intravitreal Ganciclovir. Cureus 2021; 13:e17816. [PMID: 34660026 PMCID: PMC8500244 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is an inflammatory syndrome of high clinical concern; untreated or misdiagnosed cases may progress to optic neuropathy or retinal detachment, leading to irreversible blindness. ARN affects men and women equally and is often seen in immunocompromised patients but is also known to present in immunocompetent patients. It is usually due to systemic viral infection with secondary vitreoretinal inflammation. Most commonly, the first-line management of ARN is oral or intravenous antiviral therapy. Here, we report the case of an immunocompetent patient presenting with necrotizing retinopathy secondary to ARN. This patient was treated with oral valacyclovir and then intravenous acyclovir with no improvement. However, intravitreal injection of ganciclovir successfully halted the progression of ARN and led to the preservation of vision in the patient.
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- Mouhamed Nashawi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA
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Reactivation of Acute Retinal Necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2021; 2021:7336488. [PMID: 34336325 PMCID: PMC8313348 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7336488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Purpose To report on a case of reactivation of acute retinal necrosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods Observational case report. Observations. A 32-year-old female with a distant history of left retinal detachment secondary to necrotizing herpetic retinitis complained of right-eye vision loss, pain, redness, and photophobia. An ophthalmological examination revealed findings consistent with acute retinal necrosis of the right eye. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the right vitreous was positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) screening test using reverse transcriptase- (RT-) PCR was positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Conclusions Our case suggests that COVID-19 may cause a latent HSV infection to reactivate, causing contralateral involvement in patients with a prior history of HSV-associated acute retinal necrosis.
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RETINAL DETACHMENT AFTER ACUTE RETINAL NECROSIS AND THE EFFICACIES OF DIFFERENT INTERVENTIONS: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis. Retina 2021; 41:965-978. [PMID: 32932382 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000002971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To estimate the rate of retinal detachment (RD) after acute retinal necrosis (ARN) and evaluate the efficacies of different interventions. METHODS The databases Medline and EMBASE from inception to March 2020 were searched to identify the relevant studies. R software version 3.6.3 was used to perform the statistical analyses. Results in proportion with 95% confidence interval were calculated using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS Sixty-seven studies involving 1,811 patients were finally included. The pooling results suggested the general RD rate of ARN was 47%. The RD rate increased with the extent of retinitis and was slightly lower when involved Zone III. The RD rate was 37% for herpes simplex virus ARN and 46% for varicella-zoster virus ARN; 52% for immunocompetent patients and 39% for immunocompromised patients. Retinal detachment presented in 2% of eyes at the first visit. Systemic antiviral therapy could lower the RD rate significantly from 67% to 43%, and prophylactic vitrectomy could lower the RD rate significantly from 45% to 22%. Systemic antiviral therapy plus vitrectomy achieved the lowest RD rate to 18%. Although the efficacy of prophylactic laser or intravitreal antiviral therapy was still limited. Prophylactic vitrectomy might significantly increase the incidence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy from 7% to 32%. CONCLUSION About half of the eyes might develop RD during the entire course of ARN. Systemic antiviral therapy and prophylactic vitrectomy are effective interventions to prevent RD, whereas the roles of prophylactic laser or adjunctive intravitreal antiviral therapy are still unclear. Varicella-zoster virus ARN and cases with extensive retinitis might need intensified interventions.
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Zhong P, Zang S, Yu H, Yang X. Herpes simplex virus type 1 related acute retinal necrosis following an encephalitis illness: a case report. BMC Neurol 2021; 21:49. [PMID: 33530932 PMCID: PMC7851902 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-021-02082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Virus encephalitis is found to be a risk factor for acute retinal necrosis (ARN). CASE PRESENTATION We herein presented a case of a 20-year-old teenage boy who suffered from encephalitis of unknown etiology with early negative pathologic results, and was primarily treated with systemic administration of high-dose steroids without antiviral therapy. He later had sudden vision loss in his right eye. Intravitreal and intravenous antiviral treatments were immediately started due to suspected ARN. Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 was identified later in the vitreous humor of the patient. After the surgery of retinal detachment (RD), obvious improvements in vision were observed. However, the patient had recurrent RD and vision declination 5 weeks later. CONCLUSIONS The case with suspected viral encephalitis should be treated with antiviral therapy regardless of early virologic results in order to avoid complications of a missed viral encephalitis diagnosis, especially if systemic steroid treatment is being considered.
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- Pingting Zhong
- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Khurram D, Ali SM, Kozak I. Bilateral acute retinal necrosis in premature newborn with skin, eye, and mouth infection presenting with vitreous and subretinal hemorrhage. Indian J Ophthalmol 2020; 68:2009-2011. [PMID: 32823461 PMCID: PMC7690509 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1038_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A premature newborn with systemic sepsis due to Candida albicans and parapsilosis developed skin, eye, and mouth herpetic infection. Ocular disease presented atypically with vitritis and pre and subretinal hemorrhage due to herpes simplex virus-1 confirmed fulminant bilateral acute retinal necrosis. Pars plana vitrectomy revealed necrotizing retinitis with poor visual prognosis. The baby has survived suffering from multiple morbidities which include post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus, chronic lung disease, patent ductus arteriosus, and developmental delay.
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- Moorfield Eye Hospitals UAE, Dubai, U.A.E
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- Moorfield Eye Hospitals UAE, Dubai, U.A.E
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Williams AM, Nguyen VQ, Botsford BW, Eller AW. Bilateral acute retinal necrosis caused by two separate viral etiologies. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2020; 18:100636. [PMID: 32154437 PMCID: PMC7057152 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To describe an unusual case of bilateral acute retinal necrosis (ARN) that was caused by varicella zoster virus in one eye and Epstein-Barr virus in the fellow eye. Observations A 67-year-old immunocompromised man presented with ARN in the left eye following a dermatomal vesicular rash, with an aqueous sample positive for varicella zoster virus. Four months later, the patient presented with panuveitis and serous retinal detachment in the right eye, with vitreous sample positive for Epstein-Barr virus and negative for varicella zoster, herpes simplex, and cytomegalovirus. Conclusions and importance We report a rare case of bilateral ARN with independent infection of each eye by different viruses; varicella zoster in the left eye and, four months later, Epstein-Barr virus in the right eye. Immunocompromised patients are vulnerable to ARN from any of its inciting viral causes, and intraocular fluid should be obtained for diagnostic confirmation from the second eye in cases of bilateral ARN.
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- Andrew M Williams
- Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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