CMV Retinitis: An Expert’s Perspective

Authors

Caitlyn Kwun, BA, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

Uveitis is a rare inflammatory disease with a prevalence of around 38 per 100,000 people and is the overall 5th leading cause of blindness in the developed world.^1,2 Uveitis is most commonly found in patients younger than 40 years of age, but it can occur in any age group with an etiology that varies within each age demographic.^1,3 While the etiology of certain forms of uveitis are not fully understood, there are some that are autoimmune in nature and others that are associated with systemic diseases such as sarcoidosis.⁴ Uveitis may be inflammatory or infectious. It may affect various locations of the eye and present as anterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis (vitritis), posterior uveitis (including retinitis and chorioretinitis), or pan uveitis (in which there is diffuse intraocular involvement).¹ Generally, with early detection and treatment, most forms of uveitis can be controlled, and vision loss can be prevented._^2,3

Recommended Citation

Kwun, BA, Caitlyn (2024) "CMV Retinitis: An Expert’s Perspective," inSIGHT: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/insight/vol4/iss1/5