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The purpose of this study was to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of topical ganciclovir treatment in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis.
The investigators will enroll 60 patients with positive results of the CMV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) from aqueous humor tapping from January 2006 to June 2011. All the patients (40 men, 20 women) were immunocompetent and diagnosed as symptomatic CMV infection. Their medical records will be reviewed, including demographic data as well as their ophthalmic and medical histories.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of topical ganciclovir treatment in CMV anterior uveitis.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Anterior chamber inflammation | anterior chamber cell grading based on slit lamp microscopy | 4 weeks after starting treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| probability of relapse-free | Kaplan-Meier curve of relapse-free probability | 2 years after treatment |
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40 men, 20 women, aged 40-80 years old
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Jong Wang, M.D. PhD | Contact | 886-23123456 | 65729 | ijong@ntu.edu.tw |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| I-Jong Wang, M.D PhD | National Taiwan University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan University Hospital | Recruiting | Taipei | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17669498 | Background | Koizumi N, Suzuki T, Uno T, Chihara H, Shiraishi A, Hara Y, Inatomi T, Sotozono C, Kawasaki S, Yamasaki K, Mochida C, Ohashi Y, Kinoshita S. Cytomegalovirus as an etiologic factor in corneal endotheliitis. Ophthalmology. 2008 Feb;115(2):292-297.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.04.053. Epub 2007 Jul 31. | |
| 20576767 | Background |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014606 | Uveitis, Anterior |
| D014605 | Uveitis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015864 | Panuveitis |
| D014603 | Uveal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| Chee SP, Jap A. Cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis: outcome of treatment. Br J Ophthalmol. 2010 Dec;94(12):1648-52. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2009.167767. Epub 2010 Jun 24. |
| 17296229 | Background | van Boxtel LA, van der Lelij A, van der Meer J, Los LI. Cytomegalovirus as a cause of anterior uveitis in immunocompetent patients. Ophthalmology. 2007 Jul;114(7):1358-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.09.035. Epub 2007 Feb 12. |