Ocular findings in systemic lupus erythematosus

Samir S Shoughy; Khalid F Tabbara

doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2016.02.001

Ocular findings in systemic lupus erythematosus

Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2016 Apr-Jun;30(2):117-21. doi: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2016.02.001. Epub 2016 Feb 16.

Authors

Samir S Shoughy¹, Khalid F Tabbara²

Affiliations

¹ The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
² The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease. Ocular complications occur in up to one-third of patients with SLE. The ocular findings may represent the initial manifestation of the disease and may lead to severe ocular morbidity and loss of vision. Early diagnosis and prompt management of patients with SLE are mandatory and require collaboration between the ophthalmologist and the rheumatologist.

Keywords: Autoimmune; Ocular complications; SLE.

Publication types

Review