HSV Or VZV Retinitis

Your Path

  • HSV or VZV Retinitis

Risk Factors

  • Typically immunocompromised; HIV+, though much less common than CMV

Symptoms

  • Acute, rapidly progressive visual loss from retinal necrosis, often w/pain

Physical Exam Findings

  • Decreased acuity
  • Cotton wool spots, sometimes necrosis, other abnormalities of retina