P2.124 Dermatological Conditions in HIV Infected Patients in Turkey

Abstract

The mean (±SD) age was 39.1 ± 12.6 years. Ophthalmological examination was abnormal in 51 patients (71.8%) and normal in 20 patients (28.2%). Ocular complaint was recorded in 33.8% of patients. The primary lesion in the anterior segment was conjunctivitis (31%). The most common lesions of the posterior segment were cytomegalovirus retinitis (7.1%) and HIV retinopathy (5.7%). The mean CD4 count in our study was 206.8 ± 229.8 cells/mm 3 . 71.4% of patients with ocular manifestations had a CD4 count less than 200 cells/mm 3 . Ocular manifestations and CD4 cells count, no significant statistical relationship was found (P = 1,0000). Conclusion With access to antiretroviral therapy, ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS are increasingly less frequent. Ocular manifestations were not related to the CD4 cells count in this study.This study, the first in our area, will guide the ophthalmologist and let him play its role mainly in the diagnosis and care of patients.