Table 5
Ocular findings in African AIDS patients (previous reports and our series)
| Kestelyn, Rwanda | Kawe, Zaire | Auzemery, central Africa | Lewallen, Malawi | Cochereau, Burundi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | 20 | 45 | 77 | 99 | 154 |
| Cotton wool spots | 30% | 42% | 15% | 13% | 10% |
| Haemorrhage | 10% | 24% | 12% | 3% | 3% |
| Perivasculitis | 15% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| CMV retinitis | 0% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | 0% | 9% | 4% | ND | 0% |
| Zoster ophthalmicus | 0% | 18% | 1% | ND | 1% |
| Anterior uveitis | ND | ND | ND | 2% | 4% |
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ND = not determined.
