PROGRESSIVE OUTER RETINAL NECROSIS AFTER BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

PURPOSE: To describe a case of progressive outer retinal necrosis in a human immunodeficiency virus negative immunosuppressed patient underg oing treatment for graft-versus host disease after bone marrow transpl antation. METHOD: Onset, course, and outcome of the patient's eye dise ase were analyzed.RESULTS: Findings and course were typical for the re cently described progressive outer retinal necrosis syndrome. CONCLUSI ON: Progressive outer retinal necrosis is not limited to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome but may occur in patients immunocompromised because of other conditions.