Prevalence of HIV-associated ophthalmic disease among patients enrolling for antiretroviral treatment in India: A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ocular manifestations of HIV may lead to visual impairment or blindness. In India, patients typically initiate antiretroviral treatment (ART) with low CD4 cell counts when the risk of ocular complications may be high. The objecti...

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Main Authors: Gilbert Clare, Deshpande Alaka, Pathai Sophia, Lawn Stephen D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/158