What is the most common eye lesion in HIV?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Cotton wool spots Ocular manifestations of AIDSo The most common abnormal finding on fundoscopic examination is cotton-wool spots.o Following ocular findings can be seen in AIDS:1) Retinal microvasculopathy -# Superficial & deep retinal hemorrhages occur in 15-40% cases# Multiple cotton wool spots occur in 50% cases.# Microaneurysms & telagiectasia may also be seen rarely.2) Usual ocular infections --# Herpes zoster ophthalmicus# Herpes simplex infections# Toxoplasmosis (Chorioretinitis)# Ocular tuberculosis, syphilis & fungal corneal ulcers3) Opportunistic infections# CMV retinitis# Candida endophthalmits# Cryptococcal infections# Choroiditis# Pneumocystis carinii4) Unusual neoplasms# Kaposi's sarcoma of eye lids & conjunctiva# Burkitt's lymphoma of the orbit5) Neuro-ophthalmic lesion# Isolated or multiple cranial nerve palsies resulting in paralysis of eyelids, extraocular muscles, and optic nerve.
Kaposi Sarcoma of Lid
CMV Retinitis
Cotton wool spots
Choroiditis
Adverse Ocular Effects of Systemic Drugs