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Dry eye in Sjögren's syndrome - characteristics and therapy.

Eur J Ophthalmol

November 2022

Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University Barlicki Hospital No. 1, 37808Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.

Background: Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease, and its important feature is the lymphocyte infiltration of exocrine glands, including lacrimal glands. It contributes to defects of their activity and causes that one of the main manifestation of Sjögren's syndrome is dry eye. Unfortunately, the discrimination between dry eye related and non-related to Sjögren's syndrome is difficult at the initial stages of diseases.

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Evaluation of contrast sensitivity measurements after retrobulbar optic neuritis in Multiple Sclerosis.

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol

April 2014

Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lodz, Medical University Barlicki Hospital No.1, Kopcinskiego str. 22, 90-153, Lodz, Poland,

Background: The evaluation of contrast sensitivity is an important additional examination that allows the physician to achieve the full picture of a patient's quality of vision. In low-contrast conditions, more discrete visual dysfunctions may be revealed, which could be overlooked in high-contrast tests.

Methods: The examined group consisted of 33 eyes of 27 patients with multiple sclerosis.

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