| Literature DB >> 35317507 |
Türkan Acar1, Halil Alper Eryilmaz1, Bilgehan Atilgan Acar1, Ertuğrul Güçlü2, Oğuz Karabay2.
Abstract
Neuroophthalmic involvement may occur in people infected with primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to the infection itself, opportunistic infections, malignancy or due to vascular causes. However, treatment-related optic neuropathy may be considered in patients receiving Antiretroviral therapy (ART), without an identified etiological cause, despite all examinations. In this case report, a near-complete recovery was observed in vision loss of a patient, whose 4-month treatment regimen of elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/FTC/TAF) was replaced with a combination of tenofovir disoproxil + emtricitabine and lopinavir+ritonavir due to the development of optic neuritis. Recognition of the present symptoms rapidly and the implementation of the necessary change is extremely important for preventing permanent damage in these patients. Copyright:Entities:
Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapy; optic neuritis
Year: 2022 PMID: 35317507 PMCID: PMC8895810 DOI: 10.29399/npa.26137
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Noro Psikiyatr Ars ISSN: 1300-0667 Impact factor: 1.339