Acute retinal necrosis in a patient with one seeing eye and reactivated herpesviral infection. A case report
https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2022-15-2-160-166
Abstract
We present a brief description of acute retinal necrosis, a rare and severe condition that is accompanied by a rapid development of inflammatory and occlusive events in the retinal vasculature preceding peripheral necrotizing retinitis. Despite successful etiotropic conservative therapy, the disease is complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy with a high risk of retinal detachment, leading to irreversible loss of sight. We present a clinical case of acute retinal necrosis in a patient with one seeing eye who experienced a reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection, discussing the treatment details and result.
About the Authors
V. V. NeroevRussian Federation
Vladimir V. Neroev, academician, Dr. of Med. Sci., professor, director, head of department
retina and optic nerve pathology department
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
O. V. Zaytseva
Russian Federation
Olga V. Zaytseva, Сand. of Med. Sci., deputy director, leading researcher
department of retina and optic nerve pathology
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
N. E. Shvetzova
Russian Federation
Nadezhda E. Shvetzova, Cand. of Med. Sci., researcher
department of retina and optic nerve pathology
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
P. A. Ilyukhin
Russian Federation
Pavel A. Ilyukhin, Cand. of Med. Sci., researcher
department of retina and optic nerve pathology
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
S. V. Milash
Russian Federation
Sergei V. Milash, Cand. of Med. Sci., researcher
department of refraction, binocular vision and ophtalmoergonomics pathology
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
I. V. Myshko
Russian Federation
Ilia V. Myshko, resident doctor
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
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Neroev V.V., Zaytseva O.V., Shvetzova N.E., Ilyukhin P.A., Milash S.V., Myshko I.V. Acute retinal necrosis in a patient with one seeing eye and reactivated herpesviral infection. A case report. Russian Ophthalmological Journal. 2022;15(2):160-166. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2022-15-2-160-166