Incidence of Ocular Complications in Patients Undergoing Renal Transplantation
- 15 July 1972
- Vol. 3 (5819) , 133-136
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5819.133
Abstract
The eyes of 39 patients who had received allogenic renal transplants were examined for signs of disease. Nine (23%) had early posterior subcapsular cataracts, two (5%) developed acute cytomegalovirus retinitis, and one developed steroid-induced glaucoma. The lesions which were found were all attributable to the immunosuppressive drug therapy. Thirty-five (87%) had detectable complement-fixing antibodies to cytomegalovirus.Keywords
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