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Ocular complications in inflammatory bowel disease

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Annals of Ophthalmology

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We performed ophthalmologic evaluation in 93 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (78 with ulcerative colitis and 15 with Crohn's disease). Ocular complications developed in 12 patients (age, 16 to 53 years): 10 with ulcerative colitis and 2 with Crohn's disease. Ocular complications included episcleritis (n=2), subepithelial infiltrates (n=2), uveitis (n=2), perivascular sheathing (n=3), retinal vasculitis (n=1), and multifocal infiltrates (n=5).

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  1. Eye Clinic I, Ankara Numune Hospital, Sancak Mah. 233. sok. 6/12, Cankaya-Yildiz 06550, Ankara, Turkey

    Yildiz Ozdemir MD, C. Banu Cosar MD, Feyza Önder MD & Gülcan Kural MD

  2. Gastroenterology Clinic, Ankara Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Sancak Mah. 233. sok. 6/12, Cankaya-Yildiz 06550, Ankara, Turkey

    Ülkü Dagli MD

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Ozdemir, Y., Cosar, C.B., Önder, F. et al. Ocular complications in inflammatory bowel disease. Ann Ophthalmol 32, 245–248 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-000-0064-8

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