Cytomegalovirus-related uncontrolled glaucoma in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cytomegalovirus can cause ocular anterior uveitis with ocular hypertension. Basis on the therapy, ocular pressure usually can be controlled. We report a case of a man who had unilateral cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis with refractory glaucoma during the process of treatment.

Case presentation

A 57-year-old man who was diagnosed Posner-Schlossman syndrome and was admitted for repeatly attacks of raised IOP in left eye for 4 months. We found the cytomegalovirus -DNA was high (1800 copies/ml) in his aqueous. After systemic used of antiviral drug accompany with topical used of anti-inflammation, anti-glaucoma agents and genciclovir gel, the ocular pressure was dropped to normal. While the pressure elevated again in a month after stopping systemic antiviral treatment.

SUBMITTER: Xi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6162942 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature