Abstract
Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that may damage tissue by direct invasion and proliferation or as a consequence of the host immune response. Many viruses, particularly the herpes viruses, have a predilection for retinal tissue, and thus can have enormous effects on visual function. Patients who are immunocompromised as a result of medication or disease are at greatest risk for retinal infection. Fortunately, advances in diagnosis and treatment of these diseases have improved substantially the outcome in many patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 109-121 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Ophthalmology Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Viral retinitis. / Dunn, J. P.
In: Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1999, p. 109-121.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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