Retinal vasculitis in systemic lupus erythromatosis patients

The present study aimed at studying the vascular state in eyes with systemic lupus erythromatosis [SLE] to find out the specific changes of the disease. Twenty patients of systemic lupus erythromatosis with age ranging between 20-45 years [2 males and 18 females] were examined. With exclusion of other systemic diseases. The results showed different fluorescein angiographic findings, like cotton wool exudates, central serous chorioretinopathy with other anterior segment changes, like recurrent iritis and cataractous changes related to the immune mechanism of the disease