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Subclinical choroidal involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

André S FerreiraLuísa ViveirosRaquel FariaAna Carolina AbreuDaniela SantosMaria João FurtadoMiguel LumeJosé P AndradePedro Menéres
Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2024)
This study provides evidence of subclinical choroidal changes in adult SLE patients with inactive disease and no overt ocular manifestation. Increased CVI and fewer and smaller flow voids in choriocapillaris with normal CT suggest increased choroidal vascularity in SLE.
Keyphrases
  • optical coherence tomography
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • optic nerve
  • age related macular degeneration
  • disease activity
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • young adults