Common Cause Of Blindness In A Person Diagnosed With AIDS

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immune reconstitution syndrome- causing blindness!!!??how common is this?

hey,i'm a 4th year med student from south africa. During my opthalmology rotation I have seen many patients on ARV's with really nasty side-effects,but not to the drugs themselves....(presumably due to immune reconstitution syndrome) The...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Very good question. Starting treatment earlier as a general policy/practice (with a higher CD4 count) is important. It is standard of care in the US to have a good retina examination looking for even subtle CMV retinitis in patients with CD4 count... Read more »

pml. got treatment after going blind

will she ever recieve her eyesight and what are the survival rate since she has it 25 yrs and just... Read more »

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Supposed "Symptoms common in HIV/AIDS" caused by worry/anxiety

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