Treatment of acute retinal necrosis syndrome
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2015.5.18
- VernacularTitle:急性视网膜坏死综合征的治疗
- Author:
Yun-Jia, LIU
;
Pei-Zeng, YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute retinal necrosis;
drug therapy;
operative treatment
- From:
International Eye Science
2015;(5):813-816
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
?Acute retinal necrosis syndrome ( ARN) is a serious eye disease, which caused by Herpes virus mostly, with unknown pathogenesis. Because of the aggressive progression, treatment of ARN is difficult, and the blindness rate is extremely high. Current treatment strategies are the combination of the drug therapy and the operative treatment. Drugs commonly used are antiviral drugs, glucocorticoids, and antiplatelet drugs, and the operative treatment includes laser photocoagulation and vitrectomy.