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  • Title: [Impression cytology in patients with dry eye syndrome and various rheumatic diseases].
    Author: Oziebło-Kupczyk M, Sredzińska-Kita D, Kita K, Mrugacz M.
    Journal: Klin Oczna; 2006; 108(10-12):420-3. PubMed ID: 17455718.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cytological changes of bulbar conjunctiva in patients with various rheumatic diseases and dry eye syndrome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 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. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The morphological alternations of bulbar conjunctiva seen in impression cytology specimens correlated with clinical signs of dry eye syndrome.
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