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HIV-related Eye Disease in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Government Hospital in Turkey

Aim: To document the ocular involvement in HIV-infected individuals in Turkey and to compare the findings with those from other centers throughout the world. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients with HIV infection being monitored in a tertiary hospital in Istanbul were enrolled. Ocular examination was performed, and the prevalence of ocular manifestations determined. Results: In total, 93 patients were enrolled, of whom 37.6% had ocular pathology. HIV retinopathy was the most frequent retinal finding, affecting 8.6% of the enrolled patients, but none of the affected individuals had any ophthalmic complaints. There were no ocular lesions suggestive of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. Discussion: In contrast to the case in the developed world, sight-threatening infections are uncommon in Turkish HIV+ patients. The reasons for this are not clear, but it is possible that there are some genetic or environmental protective factors against CMV retinitis in the population studied.