Abstract:Purpose: We report five cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in immunocompetent patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).Methods: This was a retrospective observational case series of five immunocompetent patients with CMV retinitis. All patients had DM and variable degrees of DM retinopathy. After discovery of the retinitis, we assessed the patients in terms of ophthalmologic history, systemic conditions, underlying disease, and the medications used for treatment, such as immunosuppressants. This was followed… Show more
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