Revisiting Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1): prevalence, clinical aspects and proviral load.

CONCLUSION: Burning and/or pain and itching and low corrected visual acuity were the most common alterations of HTLV-1/KCS. High PVL was found to be associated with the presence of KCS. It is strongly recommended that HTLV-1 patients undergo periodic ophthalmologic examination to promote the early diagnosis of KCS and prevent the consequences associated with Dry Eye Disease. PMID: 31059675 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Braz J Infect Dis - May 2, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rathsam-Pinheiro RH, Boa-Sorte N, Grassi MFR, Copello ÚC, Rios KTSG, Araújo T, Galvão-Castro B Tags: Braz J Infect Dis Source Type: research