LSOCA
Longitudinal Study of Ocular Complications of AIDS
LSOCA is a multicenter, prospective, cohort study
of patients with AIDS. The objectives of the study
are:
(1) to monitor secular trends in the incidence of
ocular complications of AIDS;
(2)
to determine the effect of changes in immune status
induced by treatments for HIV and AIDS on the course
of ocular complications of AIDS;
(3) to determine risk factors for development of ocular
complications of AIDS;
(4)
to evaluate the effects of treatments for CMV retinitis
and other ocular complications on visual function,
quality of life, and survival.
Patients with a diagnosis of AIDS according to the
1993 CDC criteria, with or without ocular complications,
are eligible for enrollment. About 1,500 patients
will be enrolled. All patients will be followed every
3 months. For patients with an ocular complication
at enrollment, all followup visits will take place
at the clinic and include an eye examination. For
patients without an ocular complication, clinic visits
will take place every 6 months and they will be contacted
by telephone between each clinic visit. Data will
be collected from eye examinations, fundus photographs,
visual function testing, medical history, quality
of life questionnaires,and laboratory studies.
For
More Information Contact:
Mark
Bardsley, RN at 215-349-8092 for more important details regarding
this study
