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Bilateral central retinal vein occlusions in a Chinese patient with HIV-infection

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Purpose: To report a case of bilateral nonischemic central retinal vein occlusions as the initial presentation in a Chinese patient with HIV-infection. Methods: Complete ophthalmological examination and fundus fluorescein angiography were performed in the eyes of this patient.Results: Ophthalmic examinationand fundus fluoresceinangiography revealed bilateral nonischemic central retinal vein occlusions and optic disc edema in a 22-year-old man who was HIV-positive.The findings of fundus examination and fluorescein angiography were similar in both eyes.Conclusion: This case provides additional evidence that central retinal vein occlusion is probably part of the spectrum of HIV retinopathy.

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  1. Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR, China

    Feng Wen

  2. The Department of Ophthalmology, The First University Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR, China

    Xuemei Chen & Ruiduan Liao

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Wen, F., Chen, X. & Liao, R. Bilateral central retinal vein occlusions in a Chinese patient with HIV-infection. Int Ophthalmol 24, 173–175 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021137423674

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