THE EYE DISORDERS AS EARLY CLINICAL MARKERS IN UNDIAGNOSISED HIV/AIDS PATIENTS

Abstract

Introduction: HIV/AIDS remains a global health challenge, with more than

38 million people living with HIV in 2023 according to UNAIDS. In Indonesia,

the cumulative number of HIV cases has reached 543,000 with 30,000 new cases every year, the majority in the productive age group. One aspect that is not given enough attention in HIV diagnosis is eye involvement, where eye abnormalities occur in 50-75% of HIV/AIDS patients. These conditions include opportunistic infections, non-infectious inflammation, and side effects of antiretroviral therapy (ARV). Eye manifestations are often an early indication of undiagnosed HIV infection.