Klinika Oczna

Abstract

3/2016 vol. 118
Case report

Management of corneal melting in a patient with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis – case report

  1. Department and Clinic of Ophthalmology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
  2. Division of Oncology and Palliative Care, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
  3. Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
  4. Ophthalmology Clinic „M-Med.”, Wrocław, Poland
Online publish date: 2017/11/29
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Corneal melting is a rare ocular complication of rheumatoid arthritis, associated with poor prognosis. Rapid course of the disease and unpredicted treatment response, which depends on a patient general state and disease severity, make every case a challenge and requires a cooperation between ophthalmologists and rheumatologists. We present a case of a 58-year-old woman with corneal melting, who was successfully treated with systemic corticosteroids and methotrexate, along with ocular surgery.
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