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. 2012 Mar 8;4(1):e25. doi: 10.4081/idr.2012.e25

Table 1. HIV related lesions of the visual system are listed by location.

1. Ocular
a. Anterior segment
  1. Cornea
    1. Ulceration
    2. Deposits
    3. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  2. Anterior chamber
    1. Uveitis
  3. Iris
    1. Deposits
  4. Lens
    1. Cataracts
b. Posterior segment
  1. Vitreous
    1. Uveitis
    2. Other
  2. Retina
    1. Vasculopathy
      1. HIV retinopathy
      2. Retinal vein occlusions
      3. Retinal artery occlusions
    2. Retinitis
    3. Subclinical loss of nerve fiber layer
    4. Macular changes
      1. Edema
      2. Epiretinal membrane
      3. Ischemia
    5. Drug toxicity
    6. Choroidal effusions
    7. Neuroretinal disorder
2. Periocular
a. Conjunctiva

  1. Vasculopathy

  2. Granulomas
b. Eyelids

  1. Blepharitis

  2. Tricomegaly
c. Other
3. Neurologic
a. Optic nerve

  1. Optic neuritis

  2. Neuroretinitis

  3. Ischemic optic neuropathy

  4. Subclinical neuropathy
b. Brain

  1. Leukoencephalopathy

  2. Optic tract demyelination

  3. Ocular movement disorders