09Diseases of the visual system Disorders of the eyeball - posterior segment Disorders of the retina 9B72Inflammatory diseases of the retina 9B72.0Viral retinitis
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Cytomegaloviral retinitis
Definition This is an inflammation of the eye's retina that can lead to blindness. This is a DNA virus in the family Herpesviridae known for producing large cells with nuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions. Such inclusions are called an "owl's eye" effect.
Also indexed as
CMV retinitis - [cytomegaloviral retinitis] Cytomegaloviral retinitis
Nearby in Viral retinitis
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