Ocular Surface Disorders in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection.

Matthew Ong Beng SengDavid MeyerStephen GichuhiLouis TongSridharan SudharshanJyotirmay BiswasIlaria TestiRupesh V Agrawal

Published in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2020)

Purpose: To describe ocular surface disorders associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methods: Narrative review. Results: Ocular surface neoplastic conditions, such as Kaposi's sarcoma, conjunctival lymphoma and ocular squamous cell carcinoma along with blepharitis, dry eye disease, and vernal keratoconjunctivitis, constitute ocular surface complications in HIV-infected individuals. Conclusion: This review will provide a summary of clinical presentations and treatment options for the most common HIV-related ocular surface diseases, indicating the need for a comprehensive ocular examination including ocular surface in all HIV patients 22.

Keyphrases

human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
hiv aids
squamous cell carcinoma
hepatitis c virus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
diffuse large b cell lymphoma
patient reported outcomes