Association between Skin Thickness Measurements with Corneal Biomechanical Properties and Dry Eye Tests in Systemic Sclerosis.

AYHAN Z., KAYA M., Ozturk T., ARIKAN G., Birlik M.

Ocular immunology and inflammation, vol.27, no.7, pp.1138-1143, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09273948.2018.1501496
  • Journal Name: Ocular immunology and inflammation
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1138-1143
  • Keywords: Corneal biomechanical properties, diffuse systemic sclerosis, dry eye tests, limited systemic sclerosis, modified rodnan skin score
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To analyse the association between skin score with corneal biomechanics and dry eye tests in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: 112 cases (limited SSc (lcSSc), n=50; diffuse SSc? (dcSSc), n=32; controls, n=30) were included in the study. Corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), Schirmer 1, 2 tests, OSDI score and modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) were evaluated. Results: There was correlation between the mRSS and CH (p?=?0.004, r?=??0.402; p?