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Document 0225
DOCN M9650225
TI AIDS and the contact lens practice.
DT 9605
AU Slonim CB; Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida,
College; of Medicine, Tampa 33613, USA.
SO CLAO J. 1995 Oct;21(4):233-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96120756
AB The probability of the ophthalmologist and office personnel coming into
direct contact with a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) is extremely high. HIV has been recovered from the ocular
tissues, tears, and soft contact lenses of patients with acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome. All ophthalmic offices, especially those with
a contact lens practice, must be aware of any potential risk of
transmission of HIV to both the office staff and to other patients from
HIV-infected patients through the use of trial contact lenses. To date,
there has been no documented case of HIV transmission through human
tears or contact lenses, and the risk of such a transmission is
extremely low.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/ *TRANSMISSION
*Contact Lenses/ADVERSE EFFECTS Disease Transmission,
Horizontal/PREVENTION & CONTROL Disease Transmission,
Patient-to-Professional/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Disinfection
Eye/VIROLOGY Eye Infections, Viral/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION Human
HIV/ISOLATION & PURIF HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
*Ophthalmology Professional Practice Risk Factors Tears/VIROLOGY
JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).