Hepatitis C virus infection is not associated with a marked increase in the prevalence of ophthalmic morbidity

Background Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus has been reported to cause a wide variety of ophthalmic lesions. The incidence and significance of these lesions in an unselected population has not been assessed. Methods We studied a group of unselected patients with chronic hepatitis C and p...

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Published in:Eye 2000-12, Vol.14 (6), p.889-891
Main Authors: Leyland, M, Török, M E, Acheson, J, Foster, G R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
clinical-study
Comorbidity
Eye Diseases - epidemiology
Female
Hepatitis C, Chronic - epidemiology
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Laboratory Medicine
Male
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology
Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology
Prospective Studies
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
United Kingdom - epidemiology
Viral diseases
Viral hepatitis
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Summary:Background Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus has been reported to cause a wide variety of ophthalmic lesions. The incidence and significance of these lesions in an unselected population has not been assessed. Methods We studied a group of unselected patients with chronic hepatitis C and performed a full ophthalmic examination on each. As a control group we studied patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Results In 25 patients with chronic hepatitis C we found no increase in the prevalence of significant ocular disease when compared with a cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis B. Conclusion Chronic heptatitis C does not cause any marked increase in the incidence of ocular disease.
ISSN:0950-222X
1559-7016
1476-5454
DOI:10.1038/eye.2000.243