Ocular Manifestations of HIV Infection

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected nearly 900,000 persons in North America and more than 30 million worldwide. 1 , 2 Since the initial description of eye abnormalities in HIV-positive patients more than 15 years ago, 3 numerous reports have described the spectrum and natural history...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 1998-07, Vol.339 (4), p.236-244
Hauptverfasser: Cunningham, Emmett T, Margolis, Todd P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected nearly 900,000 persons in North America and more than 30 million worldwide. 1 , 2 Since the initial description of eye abnormalities in HIV-positive patients more than 15 years ago, 3 numerous reports have described the spectrum and natural history of HIV-associated eye disorders, which affect 70 to 80 percent of all patients at some point during their illness. 4 We present here the key clinical features of the most commonly encountered ocular manifestations of HIV infection, as well as the main issues in their management. CD4+ T-Lymphocyte Count as a Predictor of Risk For years, the . . .
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199807233390406