Our
normally functioning immune system keeps in check
the myriad of typically innocuous infectious which
perpetually harass our bodies. Chicken Pox, Mononucleosis
and Herpes Simplex Mouth Ulcers are all examples
of childhood viral illnesses which our bodies control
over days to weeks typically without difficulty.
By selectively impairing the body's immune system
AIDS makes us defenseless against otherwise benign
infectious agents. Some of these agents such as
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Varicella Zoster Virus
directly target retinal nerve tissue irreversibly
destroying nerve fibers with blindness as the result.
Fortunately, improved diagnosis and better drug
delivery of antiviral agents directly into the
eye has greatly curbed the rate of blindness associated
with these diseases, provided treatment is undertaken
quickly. |
