Ocular Involvement in Sarcoidosis

Atmaca L. S., Atmaca-Sonmez P., Idil A., ÖZDEMİR KUMBASAR Ö., ÇELİK G.

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION, vol.17, no.2, pp.91-94, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09273940802596526
  • Journal Name: OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.91-94
  • Keywords: anterior uveitis, ocular involvement, posterior uveitis, sarcoidosis
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate ocular involvement in patients with sarcoidosis. Methods: The prevalence of ocular manifestations was studied in 139 Turkish patients with sarcoidosis as a cross section. Color photography and fluorescein angiography were performed on patients suspected of having ocular involvement. Results: Ocular involvement was seen in 12.9% patients. Of 18 patients with ocular sarcoidosis, 39% had anterior and posterior involvement, 28% only anterior, 11% only posterior, 16.7% conjuctival, and 5.6% eyelid involvement. There was no statistically significant relationship between radiological grading and ocular involvement. Conclusions: The most common ocular involvement in this study was both anterior and posterior segment involvement.