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cord-322877-jy1uvwre	Yuen, Kenneth S.C.	Ocular screening in severe acute respiratory syndrome	2004-03-30		.txt	text/plain	1260	86	56	To investigate the ocular manifestations of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and to monitor the possible ocular complications arising from the treatment regimen with high-dose systemic corticosteroid drugs. In March 2003, Hong Kong was seriously affected by a massive outbreak of SARS, and we took that opportunity to conduct a prospective observational study to investigate the probable ocular manifestations arising from SARS and the possible short-term complications resulting from the pulse or high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Patients were assessed with a comprehensive ocular examination including best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP) by noncontact tonometer ([NCT] Xpert Noncontact Tonometer Plus; Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments, New York, New York, USA), slit-lamp, and binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy at baseline and at 2 months and 3 months. 2 With the unremarkable ophthalmologic findings of this study, routine ocular screening in patients with SARS for diagnosis or for complications may not be worthwhile.	./cache/cord-322877-jy1uvwre.txt	./txt/cord-322877-jy1uvwre.txt