http://www.ophthalmologyproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to ophthalmology products for medical professionals Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.ophthalmologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/23/study-long-term-art-causes-ophthalmologic-problems/ http://www.ophthalmologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/23/study-long-term-art-causes-ophthalmologic-problems/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:05:01 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.ophthalmologyproductguide.com/blog/2008/10/23/study-long-term-art-causes-ophthalmologic-problems/ Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas) have reported that long-term anti-retroviral therapy (ART) used for the treatment of HIV-1 infection can cause ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia (progressive paralysis of the extraocular muscles. Thus, the authors of the study have recommended that clinicians should be aware of potential adverse effects of the treatment such as myopathic complications, weakness, neuropathy, deafness etc.

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