Clinical Outcomes of Topical Ganciclovir Treatment in Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis

National Taiwan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Anterior Uveitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01486693

201109016RC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to evaluate long term efficacy and safety of topical ganciclovir treatment in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) anterior uveitis.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with positive results of the CMV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) from aqueous humor tapping. All the patients were immunocompetent and diagnosed as symptomatic CMV infection.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients without positive results of the CMV PCR
• Immunocompromised patients with positive results of the CMV PCR