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 ProençaPublished 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.