Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

Psoriasis and ocular manifestations: an observational study

Manu Sharma, Dr Sucheta Pathania

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Background- Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition characterized by well defined erythematous indurated scaly plaques with remittent and relapsing course. Nearly 1-3% of the world population is affected with psoriasis.There is exaggerated and disordered epidermal cell proliferation and keratinization. Systemic involvement can occur in psoriasis. Eye involvement can be seen in almost 10% of the people affected with psoriasis and it usually occur later in the course. Aim: To assess the frequency of various types of ocular manifestations in individuals affected with psoriasis. Methodology: 60 patients aged more than 18 years and diagnosed with psoriasis were finally enrolled in the study. Complete eye examination was performed in all of them. Results: Among 60 patients, 40 had ocular manifestations. Cataract was the most common ocular manifestation seen in 37.5% affected individuals followed by dry eyes, chronic conjunctivitis, blepharitis and acute anterior uveitis respectively. Ocular manifestations were more common in patients with PASI score >10. There was no statistical significance between duration of disease and ocular manifestations of psoriasis(p-value-0.19). Conclusion: Ocular involvement is not so rare in psoriasis hence routine eye examination should be recommended in individuals affected with psoriasis to screen for commonly associated ophthalmic conditions.

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PSORIASIS AND OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY, Manu Sharma, Dr Sucheta Pathania GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2020

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