Comparison of Clinical Characteristics between Rubella Virus and Cytomegalovirus Associated Chronic Unilateral Anterior Uveitis

To identify the clinical characteristics that may predict the diagnosis of Rubella virus (RV) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among cases of chronic treatment resistant or steroid dependent unilateral anterior uveitis (AU). Thirty-three consecutive patients with a diagnosis of CMV and 32 patients with RV c...

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Published in:Ocular immunology and inflammation 2024-05, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-7
Main Authors: Chatzistefanou, Klio I., Halkiadakis, Ioannis, Maselos, Stelios, Markomichelakis, Nikolaos N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abnormal vessels in the anterior chamber angle
anterior uveitis
CMV
large keratic precipitates
rubella
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Summary:To identify the clinical characteristics that may predict the diagnosis of Rubella virus (RV) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among cases of chronic treatment resistant or steroid dependent unilateral anterior uveitis (AU). Thirty-three consecutive patients with a diagnosis of CMV and 32 patients with RV chronic AU were enrolled. The respective frequency of certain demographic and clinical characteristics was compared between the two groups. The presence of abnormal vessels in the anterior chamber angle (75% and 6.1%, respectively, p
ISSN:0927-3948
1744-5078
1744-5078
DOI:10.1080/09273948.2023.2179499