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Are Eye Floaters A Sign Of AIDS
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Ask the Experts
Eye FloatersDr. Henry,I was reading a website which discussed signs & symptoms of HIV infection and one of the symptoms listed was eye floaters. I am very concerned because about 6 months after a risky encounter I began seeing floaters in both eyes. I...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Floaters are actually not considered much of a clue about HIV. In the old days we saw more people with advanced disease and lots of eye disease. Floaters are common in the general population and generally would not be viewed as indicative of HIV...
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Eye Floaters = HIV?Dr. Dieterich,I was reading a website which discussed signs & symptoms of HIV infection and one... Read more »Eye FloatersHi Dr. Jackson,Thanks for your valuable input to this forum. I had a question about eye floaters.... Read more »
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Boston Globe Examines AIDS Advocates' Lobbying Efforts Against AIDS-Related Wasting Drug Maker SeronoThe Boston Globe on Monday examined how "soured relations" between HIV/AIDS advocates and Swiss biotechnology company Serono over pricing practices of its AIDS-related wasting drug Serostim "threaten to haunt" the company as it seeks FDA ... Read more »
Boston Globe Examines HIV/AIDS in Zambian Town, HIV/AIDS Hospice Care in AfricaThe Boston Globe on Sunday examined life for young people living in Livingstone, Zambia, where it is hard for them "to trust the future, or even to imagine one," in a place where HIV/AIDS "touches just about everyone." According to U.N.... Read more »
85 Countries Sign International Population Agreement on Family Planning, HIV/AIDS; U.S. Does Not SignEighty-five countries on Wednesday signed a statement reaffirming commitment to reproductive health- and HIV/AIDS-related population and health goals agreed to 10 years ago at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in... Read more »
Sign On! Endorse Recommendations to President Obama on AIDS 2012 and the National AIDS StrategyPlease join the members of an independent working group of national HIV/AIDS advocates and sign on to a letter to the President (pdf) urging continued HIV/AIDS leadership in 2012 . The letter calls for President Obama to deliver a keynote speech... Read more »
Connect With Others
can someone please tell me what floaters are?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
i think i have them, but not sure. please describe them and are they common hiv symptom?
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Floaters
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
What do eye floaters look like and do they occur in early hiv infection? ThanksRead more » Dr. Bundy - Floaters?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Dr. Bundy why are eye floaters linked to HIV infection? Like many others on this site I began seeing numerous eye floaters following a potential exposure. I began to research this on various HIV forums and it seemed to pop up on each site I...
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FLOATERS
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Whats the likelyhood of hiv induced floaters after 5 weeks
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