Open AccessAn unusual ocular presentation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Author(s) -
Cynthia Arunachalam,
Vidya Hegde,
Rashmi Jain,
Nameeth D'Souza
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.42428
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , immune system , immunology , dermatology , surgery
A 50-year-old male who presented with bilateral keratomalacia and on subsequent evaluation was found to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive is being reported. A MEDLINE search of the literature did not reveal any report of keratomalacia as the initial presenting feature of HIV/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome.