PURPOSE: To describe a case of frosted branch angiitis secondary to herpes simplex virus type 2 infection that progressed to acute retinal necrosis. METHODS: The medical records and clinical photographs were reviewed for a patient with frosted branch angiitis that progressed to acute retinal necrosis. RESULTS: The patient rapidly developed acute retinal necrosis followed by rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Polymerase chain reaction analysis of the vitreous was positive for herpes simplex virus type 2. DISCUSSION: Frosted branch angiitis is a clinical sign that may represent active viral disease capable of progressing to acute retinal necrosis.
PURPOSE: To describe a case of frosted branch angiitis secondary to herpes simplex virus type 2infection that progressed to acute retinal necrosis. METHODS: The medical records and clinical photographs were reviewed for a patient with frosted branch angiitis that progressed to acute retinal necrosis. RESULTS: The patient rapidly developed acute retinal necrosis followed by rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Polymerase chain reaction analysis of the vitreous was positive for herpes simplex virus type 2. DISCUSSION: Frosted branch angiitis is a clinical sign that may represent active viral disease capable of progressing to acute retinal necrosis.