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| Year : 2003 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 309-313 |
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Ocular manifestations of behcet's disease in Indian patients
J Rohatgi, A Singal
Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
J Rohatgi
Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 14750618 
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Purpose: To study the prevalence, manifestations and severity of ocular involvement in Indian patients with Behcet's disease.
Method: Prospective analysis of all patients of suspected Behcet's disease between 1997 and 2001.
Results: A total of 19 patients were diagnosed to have Behcet's disease. Ocular manifestations were seen in 36% patients. The commonest manifestation was conjunctival ulcer (26.3%), followed by iridocyclitis (10.5%). None of the patients had posterior segment involvement or visual loss. Response to topical corticosteroids was good.
Conclusion: The prevalence and severity of ocular lesions in Behcet's disease is relatively low in Indian patients. Conjunctival ulcers was a common finding, which is rarely reported in the world literature. |
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