What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to analyze the diagnostic and referral pathways for patients with IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) in Canada.

From Symptoms to Specialist Care in IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease: A Retrospective Case Series

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

Retrospective case series examines diagnostic delays in IgG4-related ophthalmic disease, suggesting care improvements.

This research aims to analyze the diagnostic and referral pathways for patients with IgG4-related ophthalmic disease (IgG4-ROD) in Canada.
Retrospective chart review of 180 IgG4-RD patients at the University of British Columbia.
Data collected included demographics, serum IgG4 levels, clinical manifestations, and referral pathways.
Descriptive analysis performed using Excel.
50% of patients experienced acute inflammatory flare-ups before chronic symptoms.
Median time to expert subspecialty assessment was 15.5 months (range 1-23 months).
Patients had a median of 6.5 specialist encounters and multiple diagnostic tests before receiving a diagnosis.

Beckett et al. (2026) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark