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E. Schaftenaar (Erik)

2016-09-21

HIV Infection and Ocular Disease in South Africa

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HIV infectie en oogziekten in Zuid-Afrika

The burden of ocular disease in sub-Saharan African countries is disproportionally high, especially among HIV-infected individuals. This thesis presents the results of studies that provide novel insight into the clinical field of ophthalmology in a high HIV prevalence setting in rural South Africa (Mopani District, Limpopo Province). This insight opens the door for further improvement of the clinical care for individuals affected by HIV-associated ocular diseases.

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Keywords HIV, Ocular Disease, South Africa
Promotor A.D.M.E. Osterhaus (Albert) , G.M.G.M. Verjans (George) , R.P.H. Peters (Remco)
Sponsor Financial support for the design and printing of this thesis by the following companies is gratefully acknowledged: Blindenstichting voor Zuid-Afrika, Hettema Heerema-leen, Orange Babies, Koninklijke Visio, AMO Netherlands B.V., Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Théa Pharma and ZEISS.
Publisher Erasmus University Rotterdam
ISBN 978-94-6169-889-6
Persistent URL hdl.handle.net/1765/93298
Note The research described in this thesis was conducted in part at the ophthalmology outpatient department of hospitals and at primary healthcare facilities within the Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa and at the department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and supported in part by Anova Health Institute, the Rotterdamse Stichting Blindenbelangen and the Rotterdam Global Health Initiative. Anova Health Institute receives a grant from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program via the US Agency for International Development under Cooperative Agreement [grant number AID-674-A-12-00015].
Organisation Department of Virology
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Schaftenaar, E. (2016, September 21). HIV Infection and Ocular Disease in South Africa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/93298
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