Sindromul de ochi uscat în boala Sjogren

Abstract

The effects of Sjogren’s syndrome can be widespread. Certain glands become inflamed, which reduces the production of tears and saliva, causing the main symptoms of Sjogren’s syndrome: dry eyes and dry mouth. Sjogren’s syndrome most commonly affects people in their 40s and 60s, with women accounting for about 90% of cases. The diagnosis of dry eye syndrome is a clinical one, it is based on the presence of characteristic symptoms, clinical examination, and certain specific tests that determine the severity of the disease, monitor its evolution, and may influence treatment tactics. The diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome is established with the help of the information obtained from the patient’s medical history and clinical examination, along with those provided by paraclinical investigations represented by antinuclear antibodies, anti-Ro / SS-A antibodies, anti-SS-B / antiLa antibodies, and biopsy of salivary gland to identify the histopathological aspect specific to the disease.