Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS IN COASTAL ANDHRAPRADESH, INDIA

Dr. G. Ravibabu, Dr. G. Serina Samuel, Dr. A. V. Pitchi Reddy, Dr. Aruna Kumari. S

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HIV / AIDS is one of the most feared infectious disease of the late 20th century. HIV / AIDS is a multisystem disease but ophthalmic disease affects 45 - 70 % of patients with HIV infection. HIV can affect eye directly or indirectly by means of various opportunistic Infections AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the ophthalmic aspects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected and acquired lmmuno deficiency Syndrome patients. 2. To determine the prevalence and frequency of common ocular diseases in people living with HIV/ AIDS. Results: A Total of 100 patients who are HIV Seropositive in various stages of the infection were evaluated comprising of 67 male (67%) and 33 female (33%) patients. Total No. of ocular findings in 69 patients are 126 (adnexal lesions - 44(44%), anterior segment 32 (32%), posterior segment - 43(43%), Neuro-ophthalmic manifestations - 7(7%). Isolated lesions were seen in 26 patients.

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DR.G.RAVIBABU,DR.G.SERINA SAMUEL, DR.A.V.PITCHI REDDY,DR. ARUNA KUMARI.S OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS IN COASTAL ANDHRAPRADESH, INDIA International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 2 February 2015

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