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Cytomegalovirus infection of the retina, known as CMV retinitis, occurs primarily in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS, though it can occur in patients with other immunosuppressive diseases. This serious infection is found in 20 – 30% of people with AIDS. Most CMV infections occur in people whose T-cell counts is dangerously low, usually under 40.
