Uveitis in HIV-infected patients.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of HIV infection and to find out the possible causes (associated conditions) of uveitis in HIV-infected patients.


METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed the data of 581 patients with uveitis diagnosed over an 11-year period. All patients received a routine eye examination and most of them a general examination as well as complementary tests.


RESULTS
The prevalence of HIV infection was 14.3% (89 patients). Anterior uveitis (62%) was the most frequent form, followed by posterior uveitis (22%), panuveitis (12%) and intermediate uveitis (4%). Associated conditions or causes were found in 88% of these 89 patients, the most frequent being Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (43%), tuberculosis (16%), CMV infection (12%) and toxoplasmosis (10%).


CONCLUSIONS
In HIV-infected patients uveitis is frequently associated with opportunistic infections.
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. jcmwanza@hotmail.com
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Mwanza
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Kayembe
D000328:Adult; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014605:Uveitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology