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How Can Cmv Retinitis Be Prevented
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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 »
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CMV still a problem? How do you prevent it?Dr. Bob,Hello from a worried Polish American who has just glanced over an article that i quite distrubing. Is this true that CMV often occurs with individuals taking HART and how can we all prevent it from occuring. Please give your reasoning.I...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,This forum is dedicated to Fatigue and Anemia, so I'll only be able to reply briefly. This report refers to HIV-positive folks who had very low CD4 cell counts and developed a smoldering CMV opportunistic infection. When they were placed on...
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CMV still common with Hart? How do you prevent it?Dear experts,How do you explain this article on CMV visual loss being common in Hart era, does this often still occur with individuals using Hart?What can one do to prevent this from occuring to themselves. Thanks.BartCMV-related visual loss...
Response from David Wohl, M.D.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The visual loss that Dr. Freeman and his colleagues describe is due to the (hyper)activity of the immune system following HIV therapy and not to CMV itself. It is thought that as the immune system improves with HIV therapy it reacts to some...
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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 have CMV retinitis?is it by blood test only ? I mean if I did blood test for CMV ,,,if both IgG and IgM CMV test came positive ,,does this mean that I...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
The only way to diagnose CMV retinitis is to have an exam by an eye doctor experienced in treating HIV+s. The blood tests merely tell whether you have been exposed to CMV recently (IgM) or in the past (IgG). People who are IgG+ are at risk for...
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AIDS and CMV retinitisI have a friend in Peru just diagnosed with AIDS (CD4 below 50 and 500,000 VL) and CMV retinitis (blurred vision in one eye). He is receiving mixed information about when to start HAART: has been said that HAART can cause more vision complications....
Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
North Shore University Hospital
Assuming your friend is being treated for his CMV retinitis, it is recommended to being HAART a couple of weeks after starting treatment for CMV. There should be close monitoring of his response to HIV treatment as well as the treatment response to...
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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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