Ophthalmic manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in India

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 87-93

  Biswas, Jyotirmay ^a   Joseph, Amala ^a   Raizada, Seemant ^a   Kumarasamy, N ^b   Solomon, Suniti ^b  

^a VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b YRG CARE   (India)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Cottonwool spots; Cytomegalovirus retinitis; Ganciclovir; Human immunodeficiency virus; Molluscum contagiosum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002675472     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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