Management of corneal melting in a patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis – case report

Autor: Małgorzata, Mimier, Dawid, Janczak, Aneta, Hill-Bator, Agata, Sebastian, Grażyna, Wiland, Marta, Misiuk-Hojło
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Klinika oczna. 118(3)
ISSN: 0023-2157
Popis: Corneal melting is a rare ocular complication of rheumatoid arthritis, associated with poor prognosis. Rapid course of the disease and unpredicted treatment response, which depends on a patient general state and disease severity, make every case a challenge and requires a cooperation between ophthalmologists and rheumatologists. We present a case of a 58-year-old woman with corneal melting, who was successfully treated with systemic corticosteroids and methotrexate, along with ocular surgery.
Databáze: OpenAIRE