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37 Viral Retinitis in the Cancer Patient

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There has been some reluctance to use other approaches to repair retinal detachments related to CMV retinitis because past studies generally showed very limited success when silicone oil was not used. However, this reluctance appears to be lessening with the evolution of vitrectomy techniques and equipment. Pars plana vitrectomy combined with an encircling scleral buckle, complete removal of the posterior hyaloid, and laser retinopexy followed by gas tamponade has produced a total retinal reattachment rate of 83% [27]. Utilizing silicone oil provides an indefinite retinal tamponade and has a high success rate. The progression of inferior detachments not adequately tamponaded by gas may be stabilized with silicone oil use.

Silicone oil can be removed once the period of tamponade has been deemed adequate. Cataract extraction can be performed simultaneously or later if needed. If the silicone oil is well tolerated and the eye is unlikely to have visual improvement, there may be little reason to remove the oil. The use of silicone oil for retinal detachment repair is not contraindicated in patients with a ganciclovir implant, since effective ganciclovir release into the inferior aqueous meniscus continues in eyes filled with silicone oil.

37.6 Prognosis

37.6.1 CMV Retinitis

The visual prognosis for patients with CMV retinitis is guarded, and prompt recognition and treatment of CMV retinitis are critical for optimal outcomes. Frequent follow-up is important in these patients as therapy for CMV retinitis can have systemic and ocular sequelae. Further, patients can develop immune recovery uveitis, as stated previously, with reactivation of previously healed retinitis, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, macular pucker, and macular edema, often resulting in visual loss [3].

37.6.2 Acute Retinal Necrosis

The visual prognosis for patients with ARN is guarded, particularly for patients with VZV-induced ARN [22]. Major causes of poor visual outcome in ARN include retinal detachment and ischemic vasculopathic involvement of the optic nerve or macula; other causes include macular hole formation, macular pucker, and hypotony [27]. However, some studies have demonstrated improvement in visual outcomes when prompt diagnosis is made and when laser treatment is applied [28].

37.6.3 Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis

The visual prognosis of patients with PORN remains extremely poor. Blindness is frequent, secondary to progression to optic nerve disease or retinal detachment.