Clinical Ophthalmology (May 2023)

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Ocular Manifestations of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Among Adults at University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2021

  • Aragaw BB,
  • Alemu HW,
  • Assaye AK,
  • Belete YA,
  • Alemayehu HB

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 17
pp. 1323 – 1333

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Birhanu Belete Aragaw,1 Haile Woretaw Alemu,2 Aragaw Kegne Assaye,2 Yared Ayelign Belete,1 Henok Biruk Alemayehu1 1Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia; 2Department of Optometry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Birhanu Belete Aragaw, Tel +251923701934, Email [email protected]: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is a disease with common clinical ocular manifestations. Ocular manifestations lead to blindness, which has a common social and economic impact.Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of ocular manifestations of acquired immune deficiency syndrome among adults at the University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2021.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 401 patients from June to August 2021. Samples were selected based on a systematic random sampling technique. Data collection was done using structured questionnaires. Data extraction format was used to collect the clinical characteristics of patients including ocular manifestations. Data entry was done by EpiData version 4.6.0.6 and exported to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26 for data analysis. Associated factors were analyzed by binary logistic regression. P-value 35 years (AOR=2.52, 95% CI: 1.19, 5.35), Clusters of differentiation 4 count 5 years (AOR=2.79, 95% CI: 1.29, 6.05) were statistically associated with the ocular manifestation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.Conclusion and recommendations: In this study, the prevalence of ocular manifestation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome was high. Age, CD4 count, duration of HIV, eye disease history, and WHO clinical staging were the significant factors. Early eye checkups and regular ocular examinations of HIV patients would be helpful.Keywords: ocular manifestation, HIV/AIDS, Gondar, Ethiopia

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