A clinical study of ocular manifestations in HIV infection and their correlation with selected variables
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim and objective: To study visual deterioration caused by various ocular manifestations in HIV positive patients. To study correlation between ocular findings and CD4 count in HIV/AIDS patients. Methodology: This is a hospital based cross sectional study of 100 patients diagnosed for HIV having various ocular manifestations conducted in tertiary care hospital. Discussion: In the present study 78% belonged to the economically productive age group of 21-50 years. Posterior segment lesions showed significant association with low CD4 count. Most of the posterior segment lesions had CD4 count less than 200cells/mm3
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Vikrant Narwade, B S Joshi, D K Sindal, V H Karambelkar
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