title: Retinitis due to opportunistic infections in Iranian HIV infected patients.
abstract: We tried to evaluate prevalence and characteristics of Iranian HIV infected patients with retinitis due to opportunistic infections. In this cross sectional study, we evaluated 106 HIV infected patients via indirect ophthalmoscopy and slit lamp examination by 90 lens to find retinitis cases. General information and results of ophthalmologic examination were analyzed. Prevalence of retinitis due to opportunistic infections was 6.6%: cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis 1.88%, toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis 1.88% and tuberculosis chorioretinitis 2.83%. CD4 count was higher than 50 cell/µlit in both cases with CMV retinitis. Along with increasing survival in the HIV infected patients, the prevalence of complications such as ocular manifestation due to opportunistic infections are increasing and must be more considered.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. tara_soori@yahoo.com.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Abdollahi
authors: Minoo
authors: M
authors: Mohraz
authors: Mehrnaz
authors: M
authors: Rasoulinejad
authors: Mona
authors: M
authors: Shariati
authors: Parastou
authors: P
authors: Kheirandish
authors: Maryam
authors: M
authors: Abdollahi
authors: Tahereh
authors: T
authors: Soori
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012173:Retinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*