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Cmv Retinitis And Optic Nerve
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Enlarged Optic Nerves connected with HIV+Dear Doc,My 10 year old daughter is HIV+. Upon a recent eye exam for glasses, the eye dr. said her optic nerves were extremely enlarged. Since he had not seen her before he stated it could be physiological or an early sign of glaucoma. I did not...Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Optic neuritis has been reported with ddi (the videx)and their are several infections (CMV, toxo) that can involve the retina/optic nerve region. An HIV experienced eye specialist should examine the eyes and be informed about your diagnosis and...
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how to diagnose CMV retinitis?dear doctor ,,,I have symptoms in my eyes ,,but if I go to eye doctor how he will diagnose that I... Read more »AIDS and CMV retinitisI have a friend in Peru just diagnosed with AIDS (CD4 below 50 and 500,000 VL) and CMV retinitis... Read more »
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The Cost of Prevention and Treatment of CMV RetinitisThe past several years have seen a greatly expanded arsenal of treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of CMV retinitis.In addition to intravenous foscarnet (Foscavir, Astra) and intravenous ganciclovir (Cytovene... Read more »OphthalmologyThe best news for patients with CMV retinitis came shortly before the XIInternational Conference on AIDS, when the FDA gave full approval to the use ofcidofovir (Vistide), a nucleotide analogue made by Gilead. Because of its longhalf-life,... Read more »Usted Puede Prevenir el CMVLa infección de CMV es muy común. Entre el 50 y el 85 por ciento de todos los estadounidenses contraen el CMV antes de llegar a los 40 años. El CMV puede causar retinitis (re-ti-ní-tis) en personas con el VIH, lo cual puede resultar en ceguera.... Read more »Cytomegalovirus (CMV)Table of Contents Introduction How Is CMV Spread? How Do I Prevent CMV Infection? How Can I Tell If I Have CMV Infection? How Do I Prevent CMV Disease? Can I Ever Stop Preventive Therapy How Can I Tell if I Have CMV Disease? How Do... Read more »
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cmv retinitis
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Does anyone know if you could have CMV retinitus for years without showing any other signs of HIV or AIDS?I have read that it comes in the later stages, and I have had the symptoms for years but otherwise feel o.k Read more » support groups for people with CMV and blindness?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hey everybody,I'm living in Miami Beach in Florida, and have CMV Retinitis. I was wondering if anybody out there knows of, or might want to start, a support group or organizations for people with CMV Retinitis who suffered blindness as a result of... Read more » implant for cmv
Posted by princealbert
Has anyone had a vitrasert implant for cmv retinitis? I'm concerned because it's now 2 1/2 weeks after surgery, and my vision is still very cloudy, like someone smeared vaseline over my right lens. I've been examined 3 times thoroughly, and doctors...
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eye implant for cmv
Posted by princealbert, 1 Reply
Has anyone had a vitrasert implant for cmv retinitis? I'm concerned because it's now 2 1/2 weeks after surgery, and my vision is still very cloudy, like someone smeared vaseline over myright lens. I've been examined 3 times thoroughly, and doctors... Read more »
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