Abstract

GOMEZ MORALES, Jesús Rafael et al. Visual disability: aggravating Factor of the physical disability in patients rheumatic. Presentation of a case. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2016, vol.18, suppl.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1817-5996.

Abstract The incidence of visual incapacity in patients with rheumatic disease is a factor that increases the physical incapacity in these persons. We report the case of a 53 year old, female, from a rural area, with Antecedents of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis for 34 years and other diseases such as Hypertension and diabetes mellitus. She was treated with different medications such as anti-inflammatory   steroids as well as the disease modifier drugs, insulin and Amlodipino. Around 3 years ago she had been having slow and progressive loss of vision which did not improve with the use of glasses.  Then she was evaluated by the ophthalmologist and a surgical treatment for bilateral cataracts was indicated to improve her life quality. After surgery the patient had a good recovery

Keywords : Visual Incapacity; rheumatoid arthritis; cataract surgery.

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