Cmv Retinitis Floaters

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floaters ,floaters and more floaters

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi all,my questin is reguarding flaoters,i have them and they are like quite bad when i look at something bright like sunlight or snow,well i have tested neg at 4 months for hiv 1-2,also took test for hiv 1 again,neg,my question is can hiv 2 cause... Read more »

cmv + high CD4

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Does anyone know if it is even remotely possible to have CMV retinitis at a CD4 of over 600 (37%)? I have had floaters for almost 5 months and the opthamologist says that I have a little retina thining but no disease. I have tested neg for HIV a... Read more »

cmv retinitis

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Does anyone know if you could have CMV retinitus for years without showing any other signs of HIV or AIDS?
I have read that it comes in the later stages, and I have had the symptoms for years but otherwise feel o.k

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CMV question

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Does anybody know about CMV? I have been experiencing what I would say are floaters for about 2 weeks. I went to the optomistrist and they took a photo of each retina with retinal photography. They also looks into each each with a scope and looked... Read more »

FLOATERS

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CMV & Floaters

Dear Doctor,Are floaters in one's vision a sign of CMV infection, or are floaters also caused by HIV itself.Also how bad do the floaters get under these circumstances.Mine are only visible when I look at a white wall.I haven't yet been...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Floaters are just cellular debris inside the eye. Many people get them with aging, so they are not specific to CMV. Floaters are common in CMV disease because of the inflammation the infection causes, but you wouldn't get CMV disease as a... Read more »

floaters

Dr. FeinbergSince I asked this question last it has not been answered and i talked to an optimoligist. I might have been infectedc1/98 but never got tested because I was told I was at very low risk and testing was not nesasary with my exposure....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

This is normal. It is highly unlikely that someone would get HIV-associated CMV retinitis without any other intervening symptoms or problems. Floaters are common and not specific for CMV disease, although they can be an indication of CMV as well... Read more »

Eye Floaters and CMV

Dr. Young,I was infected in Jan. but have eye problems like floaters and blurred vision, dry eyes. My cd4 is low but I was wondering if these problems go away when treatment is started?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.If you have a low CD4 count and visual problems, I wouldn't be waiting around to have treatment improve your immune system. The thing to do is to contact your doctor and have a detailed ophthamologic examination.... Read more »

floater in right eye

I recently enrolled in a longitudinal study of CMV in people with AIDS, with the ophthamologist I've been seeing for years. Two days after the first 4-hour exam, which included extensive photographing of the entire interior of each eye, pupils...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Your eye doctor is correct-- floaters happen to HIV- people and are more likely to occur as you get older. It may go away by itself or at least become less bothersome once the reassurance that this is not CMV really sinks in. Avoiding inversions... Read more »

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La infección de CMV es muy común. Entre el 50 y el 85 por ciento de todos los estadounidenses contraen el CMV antes de llegar a los 40 años. El CMV puede causar retinitis (re-ti-ní-tis) en personas con el VIH, lo cual puede resultar en ceguera.... Read more »

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