Table 1

Nailfold capillary abnormalities of 260 fingers of 26 patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) assessed with either an ophthalmoscope or a microscope

Ophthalmoscope Microscope Correlation
Abnormalities (n)
 Giant loops43431
 Avascular areas
  First degree1451380.837
  Second degree48450.93
  Third degree551
 Tortuosity
  First degree1081200.861
  Second degree32380.955
  Third degree10101
Final diagnosis
 Primary RP (14 patients)15151
 Secondary RP (12 patients)11111