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

ABSTRACT

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.

KEYWORDS:

• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
• ocular surface disorders
• Kaposi’s sarcoma
• conjunctival lymphoma
• ocular squamous cell carcinoma
• dry eye disease
• blepharitis
• vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Acknowledgments

Thanks to faculty from Cornea Department of Sankara Netralaya to provide clinical images of patients with HIV and ocular surface lesions.

Declaration of Interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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