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Purpose To describe the presentation of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) in a series of infants.
Methods Immunocompromised infants with either HIV or systemic cytomegalovirus (CMV) were examined for CMVR. Ocular involvement was recorded and monitored by digital imaging.
Results Five infants were detected to have CMVR. All the infants demonstrated changes within the macula. One infant progressed from a fine granular pattern to fulminant CMVR.
Conclusion Infants under a year with CMVR have a predilection for the disease to present at the macula, in contrast to the presentation in adults, which tends to involve more peripheral parts of the retina.
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Wren, S., Fielder, A., Bethell, D. et al. Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in infancy. Eye 18, 389–392 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.eye.6700696
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