Ocular manifestations in HIV-seropositive patients.
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.
Balacco Gabrieli
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University of Bari, Italy.
Angarano
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Moramarco
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LoCaputo
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Castellano
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D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged