Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Optometry, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria
Review Article
Advances in Clinical Optometry-Sjogren’s Syndrome
Author(s): Dania Afe Victor*
Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS) is a chronic and progressive multisystem autoimmune disease typically managed by rheumatologists,
and diagnostic delays are common, which are due in large part to the non-specific and variable nature of SS symptoms and the
slow progression of disease. This article reviews current understanding of the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment
of sjogren’s syndrome and its attendant ocular manifestation. sjogren’s syndrome is a chronic inflammatory disorder of
the exocrine glands with multiple non exocrine features, and it is found predominantly in middle-aged women but exists
throughout the population. The diagnosis of sjogren’s syndrome can be challenging because the cardinal sicca symptoms
may be subclinical or attributed to other causes, such as medications or aging. Differential diagnosis of sjogren’s sy.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.22.13.916