He lost most of his sight as a result of acute retinal necrosis in his late 80's.

Acute retinal necrosis is a type of retinitis which can be associated with viral infections.

Vitrectomy and intravitreal antiviral drug therapy in acute retinal necrosis syndrome.

Varicella-zoster virus retinitis in a patient with AIDS-related complex: case report and brief review of the acute retinal necrosis syndrome.

HSV retinitis occurs as acute retinal necrosis, occasionally in patients with HSV encephalitis.

HSV retinitis manifests as acute retinal necrosis (ARN) and can lead rapidly to loss of vision.

Bascom Palmer researchers identified the herpes virus as the cause of acute retinal necrosis, a devastating infection of the retina often associated with AIDS.

The intravenous injection is used when high concentrations of aciclovir are required such as in in HSV encephalitis, Acute retinal necrosis, and disseminated zoster disease.

Meyer-Bothling U, Bialasiewicz AA, Richard G: Acute retinal necrosis: two cases with giant retinal tear.

Acute retinal necrosis occurs as a peripheral necrotizing retinitis with yellowish thumbprint lesions, retinal vascular sheathing, and vitritis, with a high rate of visual loss often caused by retinal detachment.

Among patients with HIV infection, acute retinal necrosis can occur at any CD4 count, but more often occurs at higher CD4 counts, and progressive outer retinal necrosis more often occurs at lower CD4 counts.