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Arch Intern Med. 2001;161:2262.

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Retinal vasculitis is an inflammatory disease of the retinal vessels with immunologic pathogenesis, which may be accompanied by visual alterations. Results of angiofluorescence tests show continuous or segmentary perivascular sheaths. Retinal vasculitis may be associated with primary ocular disorders and several systemic processes such as herpes virus infection, rubeola, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).^1-2

Vitreitis is a form of intermediate uveitis that produces loss of visual acuity and complications such as glaucoma, cataracts, vitreous hemorrhage, or retinal detachment. It is usually idiopathic but can be associated with several systemic or infectious diseases and viral infections.

We describe a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who developed both retinal vasculitis and vitreitis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of this association.

Report of a Case

A 38-year-old man was referred to our uveitis unit because of a decrease in visual acuity in his left eye due to retinal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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