Dry Eye in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Novel Methods to Monitor Disease Activity

Dry Eye in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Novel Methods to Monitor Disease Activity

Background: In systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, dry eye syndrome (DES) is the most frequent ocular feature. The aim of this study was to investigate ocular DES-related SSc patients and to establish any correlation with the severity of the disease. Methods: Retrospectively, data from 60 patients wi...

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Main Authors: Caterina Gagliano, Elisa Visalli, Mario Damiano Toro, Roberta Amato, Giovanni Panta, Davide Scollo, Giovanni Scandura, Salvatore Ficili, Giorgio Amato, Alessia Benenati, Roberta Foti, Giulia Malaguarnera, Giuseppe Gagliano, Raffaele Falsaperla, Teresio Avitabile, Rosario Foti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
dry eye syndrome
systemic sclerosis
skin score
meibomian gland disease
lipid tear dysfunction
tear osmolarity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/6/404

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