Abstract: Background: This study was conducted to assess the Ocular Manifestations of
Behcet's Disease Patients.
Materials & Methods: This study comprised of 20 subjects who had Behcet’s disease. The aim
of this study was to assess the ocular findings in these subjects. The subjects had been
explained about the procedure and were asked for consent. All the subjects gave consent and
were included in this study. The demographic details, the incidence of ocular findings and the
type of ocular manifestation had been investigated and the results were tabulated. Statistical
analysis had been performed using SPSS software.
Results: In this study, out of 20 subjects with Behcet’s disease, 8 subjects showed ocular
manifestations. Among the 8 subjects with ocular manifestations, 7 were males and 1 was
female. The most common ocular finding in subjects with Behcet’s disease was dry eyes
accounting for 4 cases. Other findings were retinal periphlebitis, accounting for 3 cases and
serofibrinous uveitis, accounting for 1 instance.
Conclusion: From the findings of this study, it can be concluded that out of 20 cases with
Behcet’s disease, 8 subjects showed ocular manifestations, of which the most common finding
was dry eyes. Other findings were retinal periphlebitisand serofibrinous uveitis.