Treatment of Sjogren’s Syndrome dry eye in mouse model
1 April 2016
| Graham Wallace
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EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
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Autoimmune, Chronic, Conjunctiva, Inflammation, Ocular surface, Sjögren's syndrome
Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by inflammation of the exocrine glands, specifically the salivary and lacrimal glands that produce saliva and tears, respectively. The immune-mediated attack on the salivary and lacrimal glands leads to the development...
Association between neuro-ophthalmology signs and chronic ataxia in children
1 October 2015
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Chronic ataxia, neuro-ophthalmology, paediatrics
Neuro-ophthalmological signs (N-OS) occur commonly in children with chronic ataxia. This study describes the N-OS and their frequencies, in general and by specific disease aetiology in paediatric patients with chronic ataxia. In total, 184 patients under the age of 17...
