AQUIRED IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND ITS OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS. SHORT REVIEW ARTICLE.
Journal Title: Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Rising trend of HIV seropositivity in TB patients in India and involvement of multi organ system and multiple opportunistic infections in AIDS is quite worrying1-3. India is emerging globally as a country with the largest number of AIDS patients. Non-infectious HIV retinopathy: This is the most common ocular finding in AIDS patients seen in more than ½ to ¾th of patients. Superficial and deep retinal hemorrhages External infection of the eye: Molluscum contagiosum is a common skin infection caused by a large DNA pox virus. In patients with AIDS
Authors and Affiliations
Dr G. D. Channashetti*| Department of Ophthalmology, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India., Dr S. S. Kottagi| Department of Biochemistry, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.
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