Delayed-onset cytomegalovirus retinitis after 0.2 µg/day fluocinolone acetonide implantation: a case series
Anamika Patel, Ilaria Testi, Carlos Pavesio · 2026
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Description
Anamika Patel and two colleagues report three patients who developed cytomegalovirus infection of the retina months after receiving a slow-release steroid implant inside the eye. The implant delivers a tiny daily steroid dose for up to three years to calm inflammation. All three cases came from the uveitis clinic at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. Their 2026 series reviews each history, immune state, eye findings, and treatment.
One man showed grainy retinal inflammation fourteen months after implantation, and the standard antiviral drug harmed his kidneys, so doctors used eye injections and removed the implant. A second patient, on several immune-suppressing drugs, developed fast, tissue-killing infection at eight months and responded to drug treatment. A third saw the infection flare at the edge of an old scar. The authors stress early fluid testing and prompt antiviral therapy to save sight.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anamika Patel, Ilaria Testi, Carlos Pavesio |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17650 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |