AIDS-related eye disease (cytomegalovirus [CMV] retinitis)
Combination Drug Therapy for AIDS Found to Control Blinding Eye Infection
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discoveredthat a combination of protease inhibitors and other anti-HIV drugsused to treat people with AIDS can prevent or delay the progression ofcytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, a potentially...
Two Drug Treatment Is Effective Against Recurrent Eye Infection In AIDS Patients
A combination of two antiviral drugs is more effective than eitherdrug alone for controlling recurrences of a blinding eye infectioncommon in people with AIDS, according to new clinical trial resultsfrom a federally-sponsored study.
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Eye Implant Effective in Treating CMV Retinitis
A National Eye Institute (NEI) clinical trial reported today that anew, drug-releasing device was effective in treating cytomegalovirus(CMV) retinitis, a sight-threatening disease that affects one out offour people with AIDS. The 4 millimeter-...
NIH-Sponsored Study Stopped: New Drug Does Not Control AIDS-Related Eye Disease
Researchers have stopped patient enrollment and treatment in a studydesigned to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new drug totreat a blinding eye infection common in people with AIDS. The drug,MSL 109 (ProtovirTM), did not...
Anti-HIV Treatment Improves Immune System and Fights Sight-Threatening Eye Infection
A combination of anti-HIV drugs appears to help rejuvenate the immune systems of people with AIDS and prevent progression of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, a potentially blinding AIDS-related eye complication. A paper detailing these findings...