Bilateral central retinal vein occlusions combined with artery occlusions in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
This is the first report of a bilateral nonischemic central retinal vein occlusions combined with artery occlusions in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A 22-year-old Chinese (male) with a positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection developed bilateral nonischemic central retinal vein occlusions combined with artery occlusions and severe vision loss. The manifestations of the fundus and fluorescein angiography were similar in both eyes.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report provides the evidences that central retinal vein and artery occlusions are probably part of the spectrum of AIDS vascular diseases.
Wen
Feng
F
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Chen
Xuemei
X
Li
Haitai
H
Liao
Ruiduan
R
Wu
Dezheng
D
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*