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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

The pathogenesis of acute retinal necrosis is characterized by retinal inflammation due to ocular viral infection. Particles from Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), and Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infiltrate the retina through various locations of epithelial penetration, including the skin, conjunctiva, cornea, and nasal cavity. Acute retinal necrosis develops from HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV due to the viruses' ability to transmit and replicate in the central nervous system (CNS), as well as their ability to transport anterograde through the optic nerve, establish latency, reactivate, and cause retinal inflammation. For Caucasian populations, possessing the HLA-DQw7, HLA-Bw62, and HLA-DR4 antigens is correlated to genetic predisposition to ARN. For Japanese populations, possessing the HLA-Aw33, HLA-B44, and HLA-DRw6 antigens is correlated to genetic predisposition to ARN. Acute retinal necrosis is associated with the following ocular conditions: progressive outer retinal necrosis, uveitis, cytomegalovirus retinitis, toxoplasmic chorioretinitis, and endophthalmitis.

Pathophysiology

Pathogenesis

The pathogenesis of acute retinal necrosis is characterized by retinal inflammation due to ocular viral infection.[1] Particles from Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), and Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infiltrate the retina via various modes of transmission:[2]

Genetics

There is evidence of genetic predisposition to acute retinal necrosis:

  • For Caucasian populations: possessing the HLA-DQw7, HLA-Bw62, and HLA-DR4 antigens is correlated with genetic predisposition to ARN.[4]
  • For Japanese populations: possessing the HLA-Aw33, HLA-B44, and HLA-DRw6 antigens is correlated to genetic predisposition to ARN.[5]

Possession of the above antigens in their respective demographics are correlated to impaired immunity and increased predisposition to infection.

Associated Conditions

Acute retinal necrosis is associated with the following ocular conditions:

References

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  3. Whitley, Richard; Kimberlin, David W.; Prober, Charles G. (2007). Human Herpesviruses: Biology, Therapy, and Immunoprophylaxis. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0511545313.
  4. Holland GN, Cornell PJ, Park MS, Barbetti A, Yuge J, Kreiger AE, Kaplan HJ, Pepose JS, Heckenlively JR, Culbertson WW (1989). "An association between acute retinal necrosis syndrome and HLA-DQw7 and phenotype Bw62, DR4". Am. J. Ophthalmol. 108 (4): 370–4. PMID 2801857.
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  6. Coisy S, Ebran JM, Milea D (2014). "Progressive outer retinal necrosis and immunosuppressive therapy in myasthenia gravis". Case Rep Ophthalmol. 5 (1): 132–7. doi:10.1159/000362662. PMC 4036147. PMID 24926266.
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