1. [Retinal lesions in HIV seropositive patients].
- Author
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Gabrieli CB, Angarano G, Moramarco A, Locaputo S, Rasi V, and Pacella E
- Subjects
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome complications, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome immunology, Adult, Chorioretinitis etiology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, HIV Seropositivity immunology, Humans, Ischemia etiology, Male, Middle Aged, Retinal Hemorrhage etiology, Retinal Vessels physiopathology, HIV Seropositivity complications, Retinal Diseases etiology
- Abstract
118 patients with HIV infection underwent complete ophthalmologic examination to detect the presence of any eye pathology. The study was intended to show a correlation between such pathology and the total CD4 + lymphocyte count considered to be indicative of the immunologic status. The most frequently encountered lesions were cotton-wool patches, vascular congestion, hemorrhages, chorioretinitis, segmental vasculitis and optic disc pallar. Almost all the patients with ocular manifestations, also had a CD4 + count of less than 200/mm3 which suggest that ocular lesions are of bad prognostic significance even in asymptomatic patients.
- Published
- 1989