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¹Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Denizli, Yrd. Doç. Dr.
²Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Denizli, Uz. Dr.
³Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Denizli, Prof. Dr.
⁴Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Denizli, Doç. Dr. Five years old boy presented with bilateral visual loss for 3 days. His visual acuity was hand motion in both eyes. Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral anterior uveitis, vitritis, periphlebitis resembling “frosted branch” and serous retinal detachment in the left eye. Systemic evaluation did not show any pathological findings. Topical and systemic steroids were started following periocular steroid injection. As the fundus findings did not improve, intravenous acyclovir was added to the treatment protocole on the 3rd day of steroid treatment. Fundus findings improved at the first week of acyclovir and steroid treatment. 4 months later, the visual acuity was 0.4 in his both eyes and macula showed pigmentary alterations. Frosted branch angiitis is a rare entity. Systemic acyclovir treatment may be helpful along with steroids in cases not responding to steroid treatment. Keywords : Acyclovir, bilateral, frosted branch angiitis, serous retinal detachment, steroid