HIV: disorders of the eye

Abstract

Although the incidence of ocular complications of HIV declined significantly with the wide availability of effective antiretroviral therapy, they are still important and require close collaboration between the HIV physician and the ophthalmologists. This chapter describes the ophthalmic manifestations of HIV infection, tabulated according to the anatomy of the eye. HIV-related conditions and opportunistic infections are described. Particular reference and details are given to important eye infections, such as CMV retinitis, ophthalmic herpes zoster, acute retinal necrosis, and progressive outer retinal necrosis.