DELAYED-ONSET OF BILATERAL ACUTE RETINAL NECROSIS SYNDROME - A 34-YEAR INTERVAL

The case is described of a male patient who had a history of acute ret inal necrosis (ARN) OS at age 13 years. The eye subsequently had an in operable retinal detachment with residual light perception visual acui ty. After a 34-year disease-free interval, ARN developed OD that respo nded to medical treatment. This case represents the longest reported i nterval of ARN quiescence with eventual bilateral involvement and illu strates the importance of long-term patient follow-up.