Acute retinal necrosis primary prevention

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

Overview

Preventing the onset of acute retinal necrosis is dependent upon prevention of the causative infection from Herpes simplex virus (HSV), Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Preventing the onset of acute retinal necrosis is dependent upon prevention of the causative infection from Herpes simplex virus (HSV), Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Measures to prevent viral infection include the following:^{_Herpes_simplex_virus-1|[1]}^[2]^{_Overview_|_Cytomegalovirus_and_Congenital_CMV_Infection_|_CDC-3|[3]}

Avoiding oral and genital contact with individuals infected with HSV
Avoiding proximity to individuals infected with VZV to avoid contact with pathogenic respiratory droplets and fluid contact
Avoiding fluid contact with individuals infected with CMV or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)