Background: HIV infection in children as
well as adults remain a disease with potential multisystemic disorders despite the increased use of Highly Active
Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). The aim of this work was todetermine the profile of eye diseases among HIV-positive
children aged 5 to 15 years in the
Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation and the University
Hospital Centre (UHC) in Yaoundé. Materials and Methods: an analytical
study was conducted from June 1, to July 31, 2019. Our sample consisted of all
children aged 5 - 18 years who were HIV positive and whose parent or legal guardian gave his or her consent. A complete clinical examination was performed.
The following variables were collected: socio-demographic data, Immunological data. A
comprehensive eye exam was also performed. Data were analysed by the Epi info 3.5.4 software. Results: A
total of 53 children were retained for the study. The population
consisted of 28 boys (52.3%), for a sex ratio of 1.12. The mean age was 12.7 ±
4.2 years [5 - 18 years]. And 84.9% of
children had normal immune status. The average duration of HAART was 8.3
± 3.9 years [0 to 16 years] with
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