الفهرس 
Immunglogical aspect
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Acquired lnununodeficiency syndrome (AJDS) is now recognized as one
of the major infectious disease epidemics of Ike century and as the primary
health problem of the post war era (Mnss et tiL, 1987). The manifestations of
the acquired immune deficiency syndrome include a. deficiency of cell
mediated immunenl.~baDisms, oppo:t:tunistic infections, Kaposi’s sarcoma and
odler unusual malignancies besides ophthalmic manifestations which have been
well documented (Newmun 1984).
(k\.lllr m8nlfestatioD!i of AIDS include:
(1) A non infectious micro angiopathy, seea most often in the renna and
consisting of cotton-woel spots with or without intraretimd bemorrhages and
other micro vascular changes.
(2) Opportunistic oeuler infe<:tiou
(3) Coojundival,eyelid, ororbitll involvement by those neoplasms
seen m AIDS patients (i.e, Kaposi’s sarcoma and Lymphoma).
(4) Neuro-opbthal:mi.c lesioas (Jabs d at, 1969).
The incidellc~ of AIDS bas been doubling every balfyear since 1979;
every day new cases of AIDS arc beieg reported to the center for disease
control (C.D.C).
With the increasing incidence of AIDS mdl the high frequency of eye
involvement, ()phtha1mQlo~ should be aware of its eye manifestations, as