AQUIRED IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND ITS OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS. SHORT REVIEW ARTICLE.

  • Dr G. D. Channashetti1*, Dr S. S. Kottagi2. 1*Department of Ophthalmology, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India. 2Department of Biochemistry, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.

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

Published
2014-12-30
How to Cite
Dr S. S. Kottagi2.D. G. D. C. (2014). AQUIRED IMMUNO DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND ITS OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS. SHORT REVIEW ARTICLE. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 3(6). Retrieved from http://www.jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/316
Issue
Vol. 3 No. 6 (2014)
Section
Short Review

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