[Ocular manifestations in HIV infected patients attending the department of ophthalmology of Universidade Federal de São Paulo].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate ocular manifestations of HIV-infected patients.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 1,100 HIV positive out patients in 3 years with a standard complete ophthalmological exam.


RESULTS
Eight hundred and sixty nine (79%) of the 1,100 patients studied were male and 231 (21%) female. The most important risk factors were: male homosexuality in 303 cases (27.55%), heterosexuality in 272 (24.73%), endovenous drugs use in 168 (15.27%), and unknown cause in 246 (26.36%). Related to ocular complains, we found 432 (39.27%) patients with decreased visual acuity, 138 (12.55%) with visual hazy, 64 (5.82%) with ocular pain, 186 (16.9%) with inspecific complaints, and 235 (21.36%) with no complains. The most frequent ocular manifestations were: CMV retinitis in 246 (22.36%), cotton wool spots in 110 (10%), blepharitis in 51 (4.64%), and toxoplasmosis in 48 (4.36%).


CONCLUSIONS
The increase of disease ratio was observed among heterosexual and females in this specific population. Patients with ocular complains were 79.42%. The most frequent ocular manifestations was CMV retinitis, in 246 (22.36%). We found also 10% of cotton wool spots.
Matos
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Departamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
Santos
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Muccioli
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D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors