Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) are systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by synovitis and a wide range of extraarticular manifestations. Ocular involvement occurs frequently in both diseases and it may affect all layers of the eyes. This review summarizes the clinical manifestations, the diagnostic tools and the therapeutic modalities of the various ocular features of patients with juvenile and adult rheumatoid arthritis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 451-456+469 |
| Journal | Harefuah |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1 Jun 2006 |
Keywords
- Antirheumatic agents
- Eye
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Ocular inflammation
- Rheumatoid arthritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine