Sökning: "Uveitis"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 11 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Uveitis.
1. On cataract surgery in uveitis - management and outcome in pediatric and adult patients
Sammanfattning : Aims: To evaluate surgical procedures and outcomes in cataract surgery in adults and children with uveitis. To compare the results of implantation of two different intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods: Retrospective reviews of medical charts of children and adults with cataract and uveitis were performed (papers I and II). LÄS MER
2. Juvenile chronic arthritis. A study on epidemiology and outcome in Costa Rican children
Sammanfattning : Problems associated with interpreting and comparing epidemiological studies dealing with chronic arthropathies in children include the diversity of classification criteria and selection bias. This study is a step towards elucidating the impact of genetic and environmental factors on disease frequencies and manifestations of Juvenile Chronic Arthritis (JCA) in Costa Rica. LÄS MER
3. Laser Flare Measurements and Kinoform Applications
Sammanfattning : This thesis has two main parts. The first part treats the construction and use of a laser flare meter (Papers A and B). The second part deals with applications of kinoforms and consists of the sections "Kinoforms in laser machining" (Papers C and D) and "Diffractive retroreflectors" (Paper E). LÄS MER
4. Epidemiological aspects of ankylosing spondylitis in Sweden. Characterization, prevalence and prognosis
Sammanfattning : Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, potentially disabling, inflammatory disease that poses a longstanding burden on the patient and the society. The epidemiology of AS in Sweden has not been extensively studied previously. LÄS MER
5. Celiac disease and eye disorders
Sammanfattning : Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune mediated enteropathy, triggered by the ingestion of gluten, in genetically susceptible individuals. CD can develop at any age and the worldwide prevalence of this condition is approaching 1%. The only available treatment today is a life-long gluten free diet. LÄS MER