Aqueous tap and rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis: the Reggio Emilia experience.
L De SimoneL BelloniR AldigeriA ZerbiniV MastrofilippoA SangiovanniM ParmeggianiL FontanaCimino LucaPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2018)
Our data suggest that to improve the diagnostic accuracy of CMV anterior uveitis, PCR and AI are both useful and complimentary. In our series, AI was the most sensitive diagnostic tool. One single aqueous tap is sufficient to achieve 100% sensitivity in CMV diagnosis. Early diagnosis is necessary to prevent the development of glaucoma.