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Disease retinal detachment
Phenotype C0035333|retinitis
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PubMedID- 23326721 Individuals with cmv retinitis have an incidence of retinal detachment of approximately 50% per patient per year, as a result of the virus-mediated necrosis of the retina [2].
PubMedID- 24763121 The main complications observed were glaucoma (38.1% in hsv group, 40% in the vzv group, and 28.6% in the cmv group) and cataract (27.5% in hsv group, 26.7% in vzv group, and 28.6% in cmv group), whereas retinal detachment frequently occurred in patients with retinitis (50%, 42.9%, and 40% among hsv, vzv, and cmv patients, respectively).
PubMedID- 25448999 Purpose: to determine risk factors predictive of retinal detachment in patients with cytomegalovirus (cmv) retinitis in a setting with limited access to ophthalmic care.

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