TITLE:
Persistent Xerophthalmia in a Patient with Rheumatological Disease and Priiviary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Case Report from Northern Brazil
AUTHORS:
Camile Smith de Oliveira Brito, Horlando Junior Santos Lages Alcantara, Joao de Joao Oliveira Leitao Limeira, Julie Souza da Silvat, Sebastiao Barreto Falcao Neto, Joao Vlctor Oliveira de Melot, Youssef Sabba Tayah, David Tayah, Milton Ruiz Alves
KEYWORDS:
Sjogren’s Syndrome, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Screening, Disease
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.13 No.2,
May
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: This case study aims to contribute to the literature in order to highlight the importance of this collaboration between medical specialties. A female patient R.N.N. F, age 66, from the city of Manaus, with a previous diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome in regular follow-up by the Rheumatology team at the Araujo Lima outpatient clinic and referred to the Ophthalmology sector for complementary evaluation related to visual discomfort. The fundoscopy performed in the patient was within normal limits, but the symptoms experienced by her proved to be an important clinical finding, which has ratified the need for regular and multidisciplinary follow-up. This report unequivocally demonstrates that even in the face of tests considered within the expected limits for a given population, the clinical presentation can be specific and particular for each analyzed individual. Early screening exams should contemplate the patient in a holistic and individualized way whenever possible.