title: Eye problems in a woman with Churg-Strauss syndrome.
abstract: Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare, systemic vasculitis of unknown cause. Ocular involvement is a rare but established complication and can lead to vision damage or blindness if not treated promptly. Treatment of ocular manifestations corresponds with systemic treatment of the disease and consists primarily of corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Benjamin D. Pierce practices otolaryngology at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz. Carrlene B. Donald practices in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head/Neck Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz. Anthony Mendez is an instructor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head/Neck Surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Phoenix and director of the PA fellowship in otolaryngology. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Benjamin D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: Carrlene B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Donald
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mendez
mesh_terms: D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008775:Methylprednisolone