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New Treatment Options for People With Blinding Eye Infection

A clinical trial supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) hasfound that vitrectomy, a surgical procedure to replace the gel-likefilling inside the eye, need not be performed on approximately three-fourths of patients who develop a bacterial infection
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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.
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Foscarnet and Ganciclovir Compared as Treatment for CMV Retinitis

Results from a large, multicenter clinical trial show that patients with AIDS treated for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis

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