Eye signs in systemic disease

Aust Fam Physician. 2002 Mar;31(3):217-23.

Abstract

Background: The eye provides clues to the diagnosis of many systemic diseases and many important complications of these diseases occur in the eye.

Objective: To review the important ocular pathology seen in some systemic diseases. The ocular manifestations of a small number of these diseases will be discussed in detail.

Discussion: Examination of the eye should be a routine and important part of a general examination in certain systemic diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis / complications
  • Eye Diseases / etiology*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications
  • Graves Disease
  • Herpes Zoster / complications
  • Humans
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion