Managing HIV. Part 5: Treating secondary outcomes. 5.11 HIV and eye disease

Med J Aust. 1996 Apr 15;164(8):484-6.

Abstract

Blindness is a threatening complication of HIV infection, but one that can be prevented by correct diagnosis and management of ocular disease. The general practitioner can play a vital role in diagnosis by being familiar with the types of ocular disease seen at different stages of HIV infection.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / therapy
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eye Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eye Diseases / etiology*
  • Eye Diseases / therapy
  • Eye Infections / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections / etiology*
  • Eye Infections / therapy
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / therapy
  • Humans
  • Recurrence
  • Retinitis / diagnosis
  • Retinitis / etiology
  • Retinitis / therapy

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents