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Eye Floaters Worried It Could Be AIDS
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eye floaters - HIV?Dr. Sullivan,Is there any connection between eye floaters and acute/recent hiv infection? Recently I began to see floaters in both eyes. I went to an Ophthalmologist and he said my eyes were completely healthy. He told me floaters are very common...
Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D.
University of Massachusetts, Medical School
I agree with your eye docter; there is nothing to be concerned about. JLS....
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Eye Floaters - HIV?Dr. Holodniy,Is there any connection between eye floaters and acute/recent hiv infection? Recently... Read more »Eye Floaters - HIV?Dr. Pavia,Is there any connection between eye floaters and acute/recent hiv infection? Recently I... Read more »
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What's Next?Okay, so after days, weeks, or months of worrying that you might have been infected with HIV, you've taken your 3-month test and are sitting in a room with a counselor who looks at you with basset-hound eyes and tells you the bad news. Besides going... Read more »
My Letter to HIV: A Letter From Zandi MdlaloseDear HIV, You invited yourself into my life. Were you happy making me sad? Did you enjoy seeing me worry about my health? Did you enjoy seeing the uncertainty that showed itself in my partner's eyes? NEWSFLASH!!! YOU ARE NOT IN CONTROL of any... Read more »
Boston Globe Examines KNOW HIV/AIDS Education Campaign in BostonThe Boston Globe on Sunday examined the "Knowing is Beautiful" advertising campaign in Boston that is part of the " KNOW HIV/AIDS " awareness campaign. The "provocative new tagline" is aimed at encouraging young people to receive regular HIV... Read more »
Philippines Worried About Rapid Rise in HIV/AIDS CasesResponding to a worrying spike in new HIV/AIDS diagnoses, the Philippines health department today vowed to increase its outreach to those most at risk. The nation logged 109 new HIV/AIDS cases in June, compared to 40 for June 2009. In the first six... Read more »
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Sorry - Floaters Again...
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have posted a message below. I see I am not the only one worried about floaters. I have some questions about them:1) I know it is normal to have floaters, as most people have them. 2) Is it normal to have a profound increase in the number of... Read 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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To Johnny re: floaters
Posted by Anonymous
About 5 months after a possible exposure I began to see floaters in both eyes so can definitely relate to the pain and anguish you are feeling. I immediately began to think HIV was the cause. What else could possible cause this misery? And...
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Wool spots or floaters!!!
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
To tell people that floaters or wool spots are nothing is BS! HIV retnopathy can occur very early in the infection
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