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J Clin Pathol 56:470 doi:10.1136/jcp.56.6.470
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PCR analysis of aqueous humour reliably identifies causal pathogens in necrotising retinitis

Patients with necrotising herpetic retinitis stand a chance of better management with the finding that PCR analysis of aqueous humour can reliably identify the causal pathogen.

The method detected viral DNA in 86% of patients (19/22, 23 eyes) with acute retinal necrosis (ARN) and specifically identified herpes simplex virus (HSV) …

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