An Uncommon Ocular Finding in Behcet's Disease: Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Orhan Ayar, Serpil Yazgan, Mehmet Orcun Akdemir, A Alpay, SH Ugurbas, M. Isik
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Orhan Ayar, Serpil Yazgan, Mehmet Orcun Akdemir, A Alpay, SH Ugurbas, M. Isik | Yıl: 2014 | Dergi/Kurum: TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | DOI: 10.4274/tjo.68094 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, peripheral ulcerative kerati
A 43-year-old female patient presented to our eye clinic with blurred vision and redness in the right eye for 2 weeks. Biomicroscopic examination revealed peripheral ulcerative keratitis with corneal thinning. After prescribing topical fluorometholon, moxifloxacin, preservative-free artificial tears, and vitamin A ointment, the patient was referred to Rheumatology department. Based on clinical findings and systemic research, the diagnosis of Behcet's disease was established, and oral systemic azathioprine, hydroxychloroquine, and prednisolone treatment was started. In this study, we presented a case of peripheral ulcerative keratitis, an ocular manifestation uncommonly seen in Behcet's disease.