AIDS AND THE EYES

Authors
SARRAF D ERNEST JT
Citation
D. Sarraf et Jt. Ernest, AIDS AND THE EYES, Lancet, 348(9026), 1996, pp. 525-528
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Lancet → ACNP
ISSN journal
01406736
Volume
348
Issue
9026
Year of publication
1996
Pages
525 - 528
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(1996)348:9026<525:AATE>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The eye is affected in 50-75% of adult AIDS patients. This rate of ocu lar involvement is much higher than that in symptom-free HIV-seroposit ive patients, and seems to increase in Incidence with severity of dise ase. These observations indicate that regular screening of HIV-positiv e patients is warranted to allow early identification of potential vis ion and life threatening disease.