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foscarnet and Uveitis, Posterior

foscarnet has been researched along with Uveitis, Posterior in 1 studies

Foscarnet: An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
phosphonoformic acid : Phosphoric acid in which one of the hydroxy groups is replaced by a carboxylic acid group. It is used as the trisodium salt as an antiviral agent in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV retinitis, an inflamation of the retina that can lead to blindness) and as an alternative to ganciclovir for AIDS patients who require concurrent antiretroviral therapy but are unable to tolerate ganciclovir due to haematological toxicity.

Uveitis, Posterior: Inflammation of the choroid as well as the retina and vitreous body. Some form of visual disturbance is usually present. The most important characteristics of posterior uveitis are vitreous opacities, choroiditis, and chorioretinitis.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Schneider, EW1
Elner, SG1
van Kuijk, FJ1
Goldberg, N1
Lieberman, RM1
Eliott, D1
Johnson, MW1

Other Studies

1 other study available for foscarnet and Uveitis, Posterior

ArticleYear
Chronic retinal necrosis: cytomegalovirus necrotizing retinitis associated with panretinal vasculopathy in non-HIV patients.
    Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2013, Volume: 33, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antiviral Agents; Aqueous Humor; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Chronic Disease; Cyt

2013