[Features of the course and treatment of several eye diseases in Eastern Africa].
Ophthalmologist with a 4-year history (1993-1997) of practice at the Russian Red Cross Hospital in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) shares his experience. More than 30,000 patients were examined and treated. Interesting cases are described: cytomegalovirus retinitis in the presence of AIDS, AIDS-associated involvement of the eyes (uveitis, keratitis, Kaposi's sarcoma), herpes zoster involvement of the eyes, phlyctenar keratoconjunctivitis, vernal conjunctivitis, trachoma, diseases of the eyes concomitant with syphilis, a case with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada. Clinical course and therapy of these diseases under local conditions are described.
Korneev
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Beliaev
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000351:Africa, Eastern; D002648:Child; D017726:Cytomegalovirus Retinitis / Q000628:therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000628:therapy; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000628:therapy; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications; D014141:Trachoma / Q000628:therapy; D014605:Uveitis / Q000628:therapy; D014607:Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / Q000628:therapy