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Case Studies | Ophthalmology | India | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 4.9 / 10
A Clinical Study of Ocular Manifestations in Various Autoimmune Diseases
Dr. Prathibha S | Dr. Kailash Krishnan | Dr. Nithisha T. M. | Dr. Sonu Pant | Dr. Apoorva Kalmath
Abstract: Background: The wide variety of ocular manifestations associated with various autoimmune diseases are often overlooked, and their significance is underestimated. These manifestations range from minor disturbances to sight - threatening conditions that need immediate medical intervention. Aims & objective: To document the ocular manifestations seen in various Autoimmune diseases and to study the ocular complications associated with the systemic treatment in patients of autoimmune diseases. Methods and Material: Patients with confirmed diagnosis of Autoimmune diseases coming to the Ophthalmology OPD of Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital between January 2021 to July 2022. We included a total of 60 patients who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria. It was a cross sectional observational study and the study protocol was had been cleared by the ethical committee of the institution prior to starting the study. Results: In the present study, All the study participants with dermatomyositis, Graves? disease, Myasthenia Gravis and RA were found to have Itching, Redness, Double vision and dryness respectively.93.8% and 55.6% of the study participants with SLE and Sjogren?s were found to have Burning sensation and pricking sensation respectively. The association was found to be statistically significant between the ocular complaints of the study participants and the autoimmune disease status. Conclusions: Ocular symptoms can be the initial presentation of autoimmune disease so a complete evaluation is appropriate for cases without established autoimmune disease diagnosis. Once the autoimmune nature of the ocular disease is suspected, a multidisciplinary approach will prove to be the best option to manage autoimmune disease - associated ocular pathology.
Keywords: Auto- immune, Rheumatoid Arthritis, SLE, Sjogren's Syndrome, Myasthenia gravis, Grave's disease, Psoriasis, Dermatomyositis, Dry eyes, Keratitis, Uveitis, Conjunctivitis
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,
Pages: 1283 - 1287