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Acute retinal necrosis syndrome
Introduction: Acute retinal necrosis syndrome
Acute retinal necrosis syndrome: An acute infection of the eye usually caused by the chicken pox virus (varicella-zoster), herpes simplex or cytomegalovirus. One or both eyes may be involved. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acute retinal necrosis syndrome is available below.
Symptoms of Acute retinal necrosis syndrome
- Pain around eyes
- Uveitis
- Vitritis
- Inflammation of retinal blood vessels
- Reduced visual acuity
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Treatments for Acute retinal necrosis syndrome
- Hospitalization, IV acyclovir, topical steroids, dilating eye drops and sometimes IV steroids
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