title: [Retinal lesions in HIV seropositive patients].
abstract: 118 patients with HIV infection underwent complete ophthalmologic examination to detect the presence of any eye pathology. The study was intended to show a correlation between such pathology and the total CD4 + lymphocyte count considered to be indicative of the immunologic status. The most frequently encountered lesions were cotton-wool patches, vascular congestion, hemorrhages, chorioretinitis, segmental vasculitis and optic disc pallar. Almost all the patients with ocular manifestations, also had a CD4 + count of less than 200/mm3 which suggest that ocular lesions are of bad prognostic significance even in asymptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Chaire d'Optique physiopathologique, Université de Bari, Italie.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Gabrieli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angarano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moramarco
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Locaputo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rasi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pacella
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Lésions rétiniennes chez des patients VIH séropositifs.