Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis Secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2.

Authors :: Bartolini CE
Liang MC
Goldberg RA
Goldman DR
Witkin SR
Duker JS
Source :: Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina] 2014 Jun 04, pp. 1-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jun 04.
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: Ahead of Print
Abstract: Progressive outer retinal necrosis is an aggressive form of necrotizing herpetic retinitis that presents in immunocompromised patients. It is usually secondary to varicella zoster virus or, rarely, herpes simplex virus type 1. The authors report a case of progressive outer retinal necrosis associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 in a patient with a history of congenital herpes. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2014;45:xxx-xxx.].<br /> (Copyright 2014, SLACK Incorporated.)