Giant cell arteritis: early diagnosis is key.

IF 3.1 Q1 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Eye and Brain Pub Date : 2019-01-17 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI:10.2147/EB.S170388

Iyza F Baig, Alexis R Pascoe, Ashwini Kini, Andrew G Lee

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Abstract

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory vasculitis typically affecting elderly that can potentially cause vision loss. Studies have demonstrated that early recognition and initiation of treatment can improve visual prognosis in patients with GCA. This review addresses the benefits of early diagnosis and treatment, and discusses the available treatment options to manage the disease.

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巨细胞动脉炎：早期诊断是关键。

巨细胞动脉炎（GCA）是一种炎症性血管炎，通常会影响老年人，并可能导致视力丧失。研究表明，早期识别和开始治疗可改善 GCA 患者的视力预后。本综述阐述了早期诊断和治疗的益处，并讨论了控制该疾病的现有治疗方案。

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Eye and Brain OPHTHALMOLOGY-

CiteScore

7.90

自引率

2.30%

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审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Eye and Brain is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on basic research, clinical findings, and expert reviews in the field of visual science and neuro-ophthalmology. The journal’s unique focus is the link between two well-known visual centres, the eye and the brain, with an emphasis on the importance of such connections. All aspects of clinical and especially basic research on the visual system are addressed within the journal as well as significant future directions in vision research and therapeutic measures. This unique journal focuses on neurological aspects of vision – both physiological and pathological. The scope of the journal spans from the cornea to the associational visual cortex and all the visual centers in between. Topics range from basic biological mechanisms to therapeutic treatment, from simple organisms to humans, and utilizing techniques from molecular biology to behavior. The journal especially welcomes primary research articles or review papers that make the connection between the eye and the brain. Specific areas covered in the journal include: Physiology and pathophysiology of visual centers, Eye movement disorders and strabismus, Cellular, biochemical, and molecular features of the visual system, Structural and functional organization of the eye and of the visual cortex, Metabolic demands of the visual system, Diseases and disorders with neuro-ophthalmic manifestations, Clinical and experimental neuro-ophthalmology and visual system pathologies, Epidemiological studies.