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. 2013 Jan 21;3:17. doi: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-17

Table 3.

Medical and surgical interventions in elderly, immunocompetent, and elderly immunocompromised non-HIV-infected patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis

Case Medical treatment Surgical interventions Retinovascular disease
1
Intravenous ganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis, diagnostic vitrectomy, retinal biopsy
Disc neovascularization, rubeosis iridis, ectropion uvea, vitreous hemorrhage
2
Oral valganciclovir, intravitreal foscarnet, intracameral bevacizumab
Diagnostic paracentesis, PRP
Rubeosis iridis
3
Clarithromycin, atovoquone, valacyclovir, intravenous and oral ganciclovir
Diagnostic vitrectomy, trabeculectomy, diagnostic paracentesis, glaucoma drainage device
Rubeosis iridis, neovascular glaucoma
4
Prednisone, subtenon triamcinolone, valacyclovir, ganciclovir drug delivery device
Diagnostic vitrectomy, CE/IOL
Vitreous hemorrhage
5
Intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet, valganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis
None
6
Intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet, intravenous ganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis
Sclerotic arterioles in Zone I
7
Intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet, valganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis, RD repair
None
8
Lost to follow-up
Prior diagnostic vitrectomy and PRP, diagnostic paracentesis
Vitreous hemorrhage
9
Intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet, valganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis
None
10
Valganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis
None
11
Valganciclovir, intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet
Diagnostic paracentesis
None
12
Valganciclovir, intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet
Diagnostic paracentesis
Vitreous hemorrhage
13
Intravenous ganciclovir
Diagnostic paracentesis
None
14
Intravenous ganciclovir, intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet
Diagnostic paracentesis RD repair
None
15 Intravenous ganciclovir, intravitreal ganciclovir and foscarnet Diagnostic paracentesis None

CE/IOL, cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation; RD, retinal detachment; PRP, panretinal photocoagulation.