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Are Eye Floaters A Sign Of HIV
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Ask the Experts
Eye Floaters = HIV?Dr. Dieterich,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 Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
Floaters have nothing to do with HIV. They are common in all people and are not serious. As long as you have eye exams regularly there is nothing to worry about. It is good to have the HIV test, but eye symptoms are very rare. DTD...
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Eye Floaters - HIV?Dr. Pavia,Is there any connection between eye floaters and acute/recent hiv infection? Recently I... Read more »Eye FloatersDr. Henry,I was reading a website which discussed signs & symptoms of HIV infection and one of... Read more »
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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 »
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Illinois Gov. Signs Into Law Measure That Would Allow HIV-Positive Residents to Donate Organs to Other HIV-Positive PeopleIllinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) on Thursday signed into law a bill (HB 3857 ) that makes the state the first in the country to allow HIV-positive people to donate organs to other people living with HIV, the AP/ Chicago Tribune reports (Lannan,... 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
over the past week I have noticed floaters in my vision when I look at the sky and other plain color backgrounds. i may have been exposed to hiv september of 2002, but im not sure. the girl assured me the rumors were untrue, but i got tested anyway...
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Eye Floaters?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I read many questions on here regarding these Eye Floaters, would some please put this to rest. Are these or are they not a symptom related to ARS
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Eye Floaters - the debate continues...please help!
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
The Eye Floater debate continues. Anyone who has experienced the sudden onset of eye floaters following what they perceive to be a potential HIV exposure needs to read this. A recent poster to the website at John's Hopkins wrote, "Being HIV...
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