Ophthalmic Manifestations in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases at a Referral Hospital of Yaounde, Cameroon.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the profile of ophthalmic manifestations in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRD).


METHODS
Observational study at the Yaounde Central Hospital and Innel Medical Centre (2004 to 2012).


RESULTS
The study population (n = 36) consisted of 14 men and 22 women with average age of 47.9 ± 17.2 years. Cases of CIRD were rheumatoid arthritis (n = 16), systemic lupus erythematosus (n = 8), ankylosing spondylitis (n = 8), mixed connective tissue disease (n = 2), scleroderma (n = 1), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (n = 1). Ophthalmic manifestations found in 22 (61.1%) patients were dry eye syndrome (n = 7), cataract (n = 6), anterior uveitis (n = 6), glaucoma (n = 4), and suspected maculopathy (n = 1). No association was found between steroids used and supcapsular cataract (p = 0.06) or glaucoma (p = 0.06).


CONCLUSIONS
Ocular manifestations occurred in 61.1% of CIRD. Dry eye syndrome and anterior uveitis were commonly observed.
a Faculty of Health Sciences , Université des Montagnes , Bangangte , Cameroon.
Christelle
C
Domngang Noche
b Faculty of Health Sciences , Université de Yaoundé 1 , Cameroon.
Giles
G
Kagmeni
b Faculty of Health Sciences , Université de Yaoundé 1 , Cameroon.
Viola
V
Dohvoma
b Faculty of Health Sciences , Université de Yaoundé 1 , Cameroon.
Assumpta Lucienne
AL
Bella
b Faculty of Health Sciences , Université de Yaoundé 1 , Cameroon.
Come
C
Ebana Mvogo
b Faculty of Health Sciences , Université de Yaoundé 1 , Cameroon.
Madeleine
M
Singwe-Ngandeu
D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000175:diagnosis*
Africa; anterior uveitis; cataract; chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease; corticoid; dry eye syndrome; glaucoma; suspected maculopathy