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Visual loss related to macular subretinal fluid and cystoid macular edema in HIV-related optic neuropathy

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Optic nerve involvement may occur in various infectious diseases, but is rarely reported after infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We report the atypical case of a 38-year-old patient in whom the presenting features of HIV infection were due to a bilateral optic neuropathy associated with macular subretinal fluid and cystoid macular edema, which responded well to antiretroviral therapy.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Angers University Hospital, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers Cedex 9, France

    David Gautier, Ghislaine Jallet & Dan Milea

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Angers University Hospital, Angers Cedex 9, France

    Valérie Rabier

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Glostrup Hospital, Copenhagen University, Glostrup, Denmark

    Dan Milea

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Gautier, D., Rabier, V., Jallet, G. et al. Visual loss related to macular subretinal fluid and cystoid macular edema in HIV-related optic neuropathy. Int Ophthalmol 32, 405–408 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-012-9575-8

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