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- Title
Ocular damage in patients with psoriasis treated by Psoralen UV-A therapy or Narrow band UVB therapy: a systematic literature review.
- Authors
Archier, E.; Devaux, S.; Castela, E.; Gallini, A.; Aubin, F.; Le Maître, M.; Aractingi, S.; Bachelez, H.; Cribier, B.; Joly, P.; Jullien, D.; Misery, L.; Paul, C.; Ortonne, J.P.; Richard, M.A.
- Abstract
The article offers information on a systematic review of various medical literature to assess the risk of ocular damage on people with psoriasis that undergo psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA). It states that most of the literature that were reviewed shows no risk of visual impairment or cataract after PUVA sessions. It says that there is only small amount of patients that suffer cataract after PUVA.
- Subjects
META-analysis; OCULAR injuries; PSORIASIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; VISION disorders; CATARACT; PATIENTS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology, 2012, Vol 26, p32
- ISSN
0926-9959
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04521.x