Uveitis Related with Multiple Sclerosis
Pur po se: To evaluate the clinical findings and outcomes of uveitis in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Ma te ri al and Met hod: We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of eight MS patients who had presented with uveitis to the uveitis clinic between years 2005 and 2011. Re sults:...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_2212/Uveitis-Related-With-Multiple-Sclerosis |
| Summary: | Pur po se: To evaluate the clinical findings and outcomes of uveitis in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Ma te ri al and Met hod: We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of eight MS patients who had presented with uveitis to the uveitis
clinic between years 2005 and 2011.
Re sults: The mean visual acuity of the thirteen eyes of eight patients (seven women, one man; mean age 39±7.5 years; mean follow-up
3.8±1.8 years) was 0.7±0.2 at the time of presentation. Two patients were diagnosed as anterior uveitis related with MS, five patients as
intermediate uveitis and retinal vasculitis, and one patient as retinal vasculitis alone. All patients received interferon β-1a during the
follow-up. The uveitis treatment was applied according to the localization of the disease. Except in one, the visual acuity was restored in
all patients at the end of follow-up.
Dis cus si on: Uveitis can be taken under control and recurrences and permanent visual loss can be prevented in patients treated with
interferon β-1a.(Turk J Ophthalmol 2012; 42: 462-5) |
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| ISSN: | 1300-0659 2147-2661 |