CMV can also attack your lungs, brain, liver and other organs. People with CMV retinitis might have blurry vision, unusual changes in eyesight or see small-moving spots called floaters. They may also feel as if a shade is drawn over their eyes. People with CMV colitis might have diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, fevers, loss of appetite, or trouble swallowing. If you have any of these signs, you should see your doctor right away.
Early diagnosis is important.
There are three drugs approved as treatments for CMV disease. These drugs will not cure CMV, but they can stop the infection from getting worse. A catheter may not be necessary with Vistide, since the drug is given as an infusion every two weeks rather than every day. The implant cannot protect against CMV in the other eye or anywhere else. Your doctor also may prescribe an oral form of ganciclovir.