Ocular lesions in HTLV-1 infected patients from Salvador, State of Bahia: the city with the highest prevalence of this infection in Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Regina Helena Rathsam-pinheiro¹  Ney Boa-sorte²  Cristina Castro-lima-vargens¹  Carlos Aldir Pinheiro¹  Humberto Castro-lima¹  Bernardo Galvão-castro² 

[1],Instituto Brasileiro de Oftalmologia e Prevenção da CegueiraSalvador BA

关键词: HTLV-1;    Ocular lesions;    Uveitis;    Keratoconjunctivitis sicca;    Corneal opacities;    HTLV-1;    Lesões oculares;    Uveítes;    Ceratoconjuntivite seca;    Opacidades corneanas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822009000600004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In order to determine the prevalence of ocular lesions in HTLV-1 infected patients in Salvador Bahia, a transversal study was conducted on 140 HTLV-1 infected patients (90 asymptomatic and 50 tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1-associated myelopathy) between June 2004 and November 2005. The ophthalmological examination included visual acuity measurement, ocular motility, biomicroscopy of the anterior and posterior chambers, intraocular pressure and evaluation of lachrymal secretion. Observation verified 4 (2.8%) out of 140 patients with uveitis (two patients had intermediate uveitis and two had pan-uveitis) and 39 (36.4%) out of 107 patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca. The prevalence of Keratoconjunctivitis sicca was significantly higher among the TSP/HAM patients (OR age adjusted=3.64; 95%CI 1.59-8.32). Uveitis and corneal opacities were also important findings, indicating the strong need for periodic ophthalmological follow-up in all HTLV-1 subjects.

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