Hiv Associated Infections Of The Cornea And Iris
HIV-Associated Eye Infections The HIV-associated infection most likely to present in the anterior segment include: Iridocyclitis, an inflammation of the iris Keratitis, an infection of the cornea Microsporidiosis, a fungal infection infrequently affecting the cornea Iridocyclitis is the inflammation of the iris, which can be associated with a number of opportunistic infections (OIs), including cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis, and varicella zoster virus (VZV). The severity of the inflammation is closely associated with the severity of the OI and can often be the first sign of an advancing disease....