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Anterior Segment Grand Rounds

Case 8

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Non-infectious AIDS-related ocular complications

Complications

  • Cotton wool spots (67%)
  • Flame, white-centered, or dot-blot retinal hemorrhages (12-40%); also, peripheral retinal hemorrhages
  • Microvascular abnormalities
  • Vascular occlusions

Management

Inform physician and monitor patient every 2 to 3 months.

cotton wool spot
Cotton wool spot		 If cotton wool spot found in young patient, ask about risk factors for HIV infection.

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