Kuklinski Eric, Asbell Penny A
Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States.
Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States; Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, New York 10029, United States.
Clin Immunol. 2017 Sep;182:55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2017.04.017. Epub 2017 May 2.
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease affecting the lacrimal glands resulting in dry eye disease (DED). Ophthalmologists may be the first line of detection of Sjogren's syndrome given the frequency of DED in SS and that dry eye is often the presenting symptom. Numerous symptom questionnaires and tests have been developed to help diagnose DED, but as of yet, there is no "gold standard." Minimally invasive objective metrics are needed for a reliable diagnosis of DED. Currently there is no single test to diagnose SS-associated DED. Although there are several approaches to treatment, none are specific for DED in SS, and, generally, several methods need to be tried to find what works best for a specific patient. Treatment for DED continues to be an unmet medical need, especially given that DED in SS is typically on the severe end of the spectrum.
干燥综合征(SS)是一种自身免疫性疾病,会影响泪腺,导致干眼症(DED)。鉴于干燥综合征中干眼症的发病率以及干眼常为首发症状,眼科医生可能是干燥综合征的一线检测人员。已经开发了许多症状问卷和测试来帮助诊断干眼症,但截至目前,尚无“金标准”。可靠诊断干眼症需要微创客观指标。目前尚无单一测试可诊断与干燥综合征相关的干眼症。虽然有几种治疗方法,但没有一种对干燥综合征中的干眼症具有特异性,并且一般来说,需要尝试几种方法才能找到最适合特定患者的方法。干眼症的治疗仍然是一项未满足的医疗需求,特别是考虑到干燥综合征中的干眼症通常处于该疾病谱的严重程度一端。