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

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