| Corneal complications after cataract surgery in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. | |
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PMID: 1582218 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Peripheral ulcerative keratopathy and necrotizing scleritis have been reported in rheumatoid arthritis patients after cataract surgery, but the incidence of these complications during the immediate postoperative period is unknown. We retrospectively studied 70 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who underwent a total of 86 cataract extractions between 1973 and 1988. Only 15 of the patients had a preoperative history of keratoconjunctivitis sicca. The best corrected postoperative visual acuity was greater than or equal to 20/30 in 81% of eyes. No episodes of scleritis or peripheral ulcerative keratopathy occurred during the 8-week postoperative period. Three patients (all from the sicca group) developed diffuse superficial punctate keratopathy and/or filamentary keratitis. Results suggest that serious corneal complications after cataract surgery are uncommon in rheumatoid arthritis patients similar to the population found in our study (95% Poisson confidence interval 0-6.6%). |
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Authors:
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R R Jones; L J Maguire |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cornea Volume: 11 ISSN: 0277-3740 ISO Abbreviation: Cornea Publication Date: 1992 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-06-18 Completed Date: 1992-06-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8216186 Medline TA: Cornea Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 148-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications* Cataract Extraction / adverse effects* Corneal Diseases / etiology* Female Humans Incidence Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / surgery Male Postoperative Complications Retrospective Studies Visual Acuity |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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EY 08039/EY/NEI NIH HHS |
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