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8853225

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
In a prospective study of 325 patients with adult rheumatoid arthritis, ocular complications were seen in 73 patients (22.4%). Keratoconjunctivitis sicca was the most common ocular lesion. Other lesions were episcleritis, scleritis, marginal thinning of the cornea with keratolysis, stromal corneal opacities with peripheral vascularisation, and iridocyclitis. The mean duration of the arthritis and the mean duration of seropositivity were found to be significantly higher in patients with ocular complications. Physicians should include ophthalmic examination as a routine in their protocol for patients with rheumatoid arthritis to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of ocular complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0172-8172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
49-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Ocular complications of adult rheumatoid arthritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article