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Sarah G Chaudhry1, Adrian T Fung1,2,3
1Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Purpose:
To describe a case of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Retinitis in an immunocompetent patient following Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant (DII).
Observations:
Retrospective chart review of a single patient. An 80-year-old immunocompetent male presented with floaters in his left eye 10 weeks after his DII. He was noted to have a visual acuity of 20/1200 in his left eye and a panuveitis with CMV retinitis. The patient underwent a vitreous biopsy and given immediate intravitreal foscarnet and an ongoing management regimen of oral valganciclovir for two months. His vision improved to 20/200 and his CMV retinitis resolved.
Conclusion And Importance:
DII can trigger CMV retinitis in immunocompetent patients.
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