Evaluation of ocular findings in patients with lichen planus
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2019
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Termedia Publishing House Ltd
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Abstract
Introduction: Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Aim: To evaluate the tear functions and the retinal and choroidal thickness (CT) in patients with LP. Material and methods: In total, 33 patients and 30 healthy controls were enrolled. All participants were evaluated using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, Schirmer 1 test (with anesthesia), tear break-up time (TBUT) test, intraocular pressure (IOP), axial length (AL), and central corneal thickness (CCT). The measurements of retinal thickness (RT) and CT were obtained by spectral domain optical coherence tomography. Results: No significant difference was observed between the groups in IOP, AL, CCT, or RT (p > 0.05 in each group). There was a significant difference in the Schirmer 1 test, TBUT, and OSDI questionnaire (p < 0.05 in each group). Choroidal thickness in LP patients was thinner than that in the controls (p = 0.001 in each location). There was a moderate negative correlation between the disease duration and Schirmer 1 test, TBUT, and subfoveal CT (r = -0.426, r = -0.555, r = -0.637; p = 0.001, p = 0.001, p = 0.001, respectively). There was a moderate negative correlation between the oral mucosal involvement and Schirmer 1 test, TBUT, and subfoveal CT (r = -0.345, r = -0.392, r = -0.467; p = 0.006, p = 0.001, p = 0.001, respectively). There was a positive correlation between disease duration, oral mucosal involvement and OSDI score (r = 0.717, r = 0.345; p = 0.001, p = 0.006, respectively). Conclusions: Lichen planus may influence tear function tests and may cause dry eye. Patients with LP had lower CT values than healthy controls. Further studies are needed to clarify the effect of LP on the eyes.
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WOS: 000472026600004
PubMed: 31333342
PubMed: 31333342
Keywords
cornea, choroid, eye, lichen planus, tears
Journal or Series
Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii
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Q4
Scopus Q Value
Q3
Volume
36
Issue
3
