Rheumatoid arthritis and ocular involvement.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2003 Sep; 101(9): 537-8
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-101616
ABSTRACT
To study the occurrence and incidence of different ocular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis a random cross-sectional study was carried out among 54 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. The patients were examined thoroughly to detect any ocular disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Complete ocular examination with special emphasis on anterior segment evaluation and tearfilm study was done. Two-thirds of the patients examined had some kind of visual problem at presentation. Three patients (5.55%) had marked dry eye with another 20 (37.03%) having borderline tear deficiency. Two cases ( 3.70% ) of episcleritis were also seen. No cases of scleritis or retinopathy were found. The most common ocular association with rheumatoid arthritis was secondary Sjogren's syndrome. Other conditions include episcleritis and marginal keratitis.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite Reumatoide
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Humanos
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Estudos Transversais
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Adulto
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Oftalmopatias
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Indian Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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