Changing patterns of ocular manifestations in HIV seropositive patients treated with HAART

To report the changing patterns of ocular manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The clinical charts of HIV seropositive patients, 735 examined from 1997 to 2003 and treated with HAART for at least 2 month...

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Published in:European journal of ophthalmology 2006-09, Vol.16 (5), p.728-732
Main Authors: Accorinti, M, Pirraglia, M P, Corradi, R, Corsi, C, Fabiani, C, Pivetti-Pezzi, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - methods
Child
Child, Preschool
Eye Diseases - epidemiology
Eye Diseases - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
HIV Seropositivity - complications
HIV Seropositivity - drug therapy
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:To report the changing patterns of ocular manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositive patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The clinical charts of HIV seropositive patients, 735 examined from 1997 to 2003 and treated with HAART for at least 2 months (Group 1), and 838 untreated examined from 1988 to 1995 (Group 2), were reviewed to assess the frequency of ocular manifestations. HIV-related retinal microangiopathy and opportunistic retinal infections (cytomegalovirus retinitis and toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis) were significantly higher in Group 2 than 1 (p
ISSN:1120-6721
1724-6016
DOI:10.1177/112067210601600511