Impression cytology in patients with dry eye syndrome and various rheumatic diseases
Oziebło-Kupczyk, M.; Sredzińska-Kita, D.; Kita, K.; Mrugacz, M.łg.
Klinika Oczna 108(10-12): 420-423
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2157 PMID: 17455718 Document Number: 598004
The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytological changes of bulbar conjunctiva in patients with various rheumatic diseases and dry eye syndrome. 60 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic scleroderma (SScl), primary Sjbgren syndrome (pSS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and dry eye syndrome were studied. The ocular examination consisted of Schirmer I, break- up time of tear film (BUT), fluorescein and lissamine green staining and impression cytology of bulbar conjunctiva. The morphological alternations of bulbar conjunctiva seen in impression cytology specimens correlated with clinical signs of dry eye syndrome.