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Association Of Intraocular Pressure With Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Matthew T. Young, Rakhi T. Melvani, Faraaz A. Khan, Puneet S. Braich, Surbhi Bansal
Association Of Intraocular Pressure With Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Matthew T. Young, Rakhi T. Melvani, Faraaz A. Khan, Puneet S. Braich, Surbhi Bansal
Ophthalmology Publications
PURPOSE: Prior studies have shown an association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and reduced intraocular pressures (IOP). The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with HIV on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) had any difference in their IOP compared with patients without HIV or with HIV who are not on HAART.
DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional study.
METHODS: We included 400 patients from our academic eye center between 2000 and 2016. Group 1 (G1) consisted of patients with HIV on HAART (n = 176), Group 2 (G2) consisted of patients with HIV who were not on HAART (n = …