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The aim of the present study is to investigate the distribution of the CMV gB genotype in anterior segment infection in Taiwan and its correlation with clinical manifestations and outcomes. (2) Fifty-seven patients with CMV anterior segment infection were identified according to clinical features and positivity for CMV DNA in aqueous humour samples. CMV gB genotyping was performed through polymerase chain reaction assays. Patients\u2019 medical records were retrospectively reviewed. (3) Among the 57 aqueous humour samples tested for gB, 40 (70.28%) had multiple gB genotypes, and only 17 (29.82%) had a single gB genotype. Compared with single-genotype infection, multiple-genotype infection was correlated with higher CMV loads (p &lt; 0.001) but not correlated with outcome. A higher proportion of patients with the gB3 genotype had received filtering surgery before antiviral treatment than those without the gB3 genotype (p = 0.046). (4) Multiple-genotype infection was highly prevalent in CMV anterior segment infection in Taiwan, and gB1 and gB3 were predominant. Multiple-genotype infection was correlated with higher CMV loads but not with specific clinical manifestations or prognostic outcomes. 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