Ocular manifestations in HIV-seropositive patients.
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A total of 153 patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection underwent complete ophthalmologic examinations for the presence of any eye pathology. We wanted to show a correlation between such pathology and total CD4+ lymphocyte count, believed to be an indicator of immunologic status. The most frequently encountered lesions were cotton-wool patches, vascular congestion, hemorrhages, chorioretinitis, segmental vasculitis, and pallid papilla. Almost all of the patients with ocular anomalies also had a CD4+ count of less than 200 cells/mm3 suggesting that ocular lesions have a negative prognostic significance even in asymptomatic patients who present with a severe impairment of their immune system.
- University of Bari Aldo Moro Italy
- University of Foggia Italy
- Sapienza University of Rome Italy
Adult, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Male, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adolescent, Eye Diseases, Fundus Oculi, aids related complex; eye disease; fluorescence angiography; human immunodeficiency virus infection, Middle Aged, Leukocyte Count, AIDS-Related Complex, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Female, Fluorescein Angiography
Adult, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Male, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adolescent, Eye Diseases, Fundus Oculi, aids related complex; eye disease; fluorescence angiography; human immunodeficiency virus infection, Middle Aged, Leukocyte Count, AIDS-Related Complex, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Female, Fluorescein Angiography
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