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American Academy of Ophthalmology

AAO: 2017

Updates on Sjögren Syndrome

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Stephen Pflugfelder, MD, provides updates on Sjögren syndrome, including new diagnostic criteria proposed by the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Pflugfelder notes that Sjögren syndrome causes the most severe ocular surface disease and conjunctival goblet cell loss, and he shares how new information on pathogenesis has helped identify therapeutic targets such as conjunctival goblet cells and the need to protect the cornea from desiccating stress.

Posted: 11/14/2017

Keywords:

Sjögren Syndrome

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Updates on Sjögren Syndrome

Stephen Pflugfelder, MD, provides updates on Sjögren syndrome, including new diagnostic criteria proposed by the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Pflugfelder notes that Sjögren syndrome causes the most severe ocular surface disease and conjunctival goblet cell loss, and he shares how new information on pathogenesis has helped identify therapeutic targets such as conjunctival goblet cells and the need to protect the cornea from desiccating stress.

Posted: 11/14/2017

Keywords:

Sjögren Syndrome

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