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Firth penalized logistic regression identified clinical signs associated with CMV positivity, and diagnostic performance metrics were calculated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      CMV was detected in 46.7% (14\/30) of cases. Reticular iris pattern was associated with CMV positivity (OR\u2009=\u200917.85, 95% CI 3.05-197.14,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), present in 64% of CMV-positive versus 6% of CMV-negative cases, with 64.3% sensitivity, 93.8% specificity, and 90.0% positive predictive value. Stellate keratic precipitates were less sensitive but also associated with CMV (OR\u2009=\u200914.14,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027), demonstrating high specificity (100.0%, 95% CI 79.4%-100.0%). CMV-positive patients also showed higher rates of glaucomatous damage (85.7% vs. 18.8%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Reticular iris pattern demonstrated high specificity for CMV-associated PSS in our cohort. Recognition of this sign during slit-lamp examination may help prioritise aqueous PCR testing, but the sign should not replace virological confirmation. 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