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Neurodegeneration in systemic lupus erythematosus: layer by layer retinal study using optical coherence tomography.

Arnaldo Dias-SantosJoana Tavares FerreiraSofia PinheiroJoão Paulo CunhaMarta AlvesAna L PapoilaMaria Francisca Moraes-FontesRui Proença
Published in: International journal of retina and vitreous (2020)
Patients with SLE present early signs of retinal neurodegeneration, as evidenced by a reduction in the photoreceptor layer and pRNFL. These signs are more pronounced in patients with higher cardiovascular risk burden or neuropsychiatric involvement.
Keyphrases
  • optical coherence tomography
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • optic nerve
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • disease activity
  • rheumatoid arthritis