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Acute Retinal Necrosis: Is The Current Valacyclovir Regimen Adequate?

Gabrielle SenterHeloísa Moraes Do NascimentoRubens Belfort
Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2019)
Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) is a potentially devastating form of Uveitis. Antivirals are the mainstay treatment for this syndrome. In this letter, we question the current oral Valacyclovir dosage, based on the experience we had with a recent unresponsive ARN case.
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