Acute Retinal Necrosis: Is The Current Valacyclovir Regimen Adequate?

ABSTRACT

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.

Keywords:

• Acute retinal necrosis syndrome
• antiviral agents
• posterior uveitis
• retinal detachment
• valacyclovir

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.