Definition: Infection of the retina by cytomegalovirus characterized by retinal necrosis, hemorrhage, vessel sheathing, and retinal edema. Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a major opportunistic infection in AIDS patients and can cause blindness.
often an opportunistic infect in AIDS
Other names Retinitis, Cytomegalovirus; Retinitis, Cytomegaloviral; Cytomegaloviral Retinitis