Evaluation of possible factors affecting contrast sensitivity function in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome

ARIKAN S., Gokmen F., TAŞKIRAN ÇÖMEZ A., Gencer B., Kara S., Akbal A.

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA, vol.78, no.3, pp.150-153, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 78 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5935/0004-2749.20150039
  • Journal Name: ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.150-153
  • Keywords: Sjogren's syndrome, Corneal wavefront aberration, Dry eye diseases, Optic disk/pathology, Optical coherence tomography, CELL-ACTIVATING FACTOR, NEUROMYELITIS-OPTICA, APRIL LEVELS, SERUM BAFF, DISEASE, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, ASSOCIATION, NEUROPATHY, SALIVARY
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The contrast sensitivity (CS) function in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) may be impaired either frequently as a result of dry eye diseases or rarely as a result of optic neuropathy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the CS function in pSS patients as well as to assess corneal aberrations and thickness of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL).