Development of HIV-associated optic neuropathy

Abstract

Since acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was reported for the first time in 1981, HIV-associated ocular complications have been gradually known by people. However, part of etiologies remained unknown. With the development of the study, more and more scholars consider HIV-associated primary optic neuropathy as the etiology. This article introduces the history and related risk factors of HIV-associated optic neuropathy.

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2016.08.002