[ case of acute retinal necrosis following herpetic encephalitis]

ABSTRACT

To report a case of acute retinal necrosis following herpetic encephalitis. A 25-year-old male presented with pain and visual loss in his left eye. He had herpetic encephalitis 1 month prior to the visual symptoms. Ophthalmologic examination and paraclinical evaluation disclosed acute retinal necrosis. Herpetic encephalitis may be a risk factor for acute retinal necrosis. The virus may reach the eye by transaxonal route