[Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in inflammatory eye diseases]

The occurrence of antinuclear antibodies was investigated in patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma, senile cataract and retinal detachment, using the indirect immunofluorescence technique. The values obtained were the same as those for a normal population. Additionally, the presence and titer levels of ANA were tested in patients with endogenous uveitis, papillitis and optic neuritis. Our results suggest that ANA do not occur more frequently in these conditions.