Common Systemic Diseases Affecting the Eye
Infectious
- Toxoplasmosis
- Toxocariasis
- TB
- Syphilis
- Leprosy
- HIV
- CMV
Non-infectious
- Sarcoidosis
- Behcet’s Disease
- Vogt Koyanagi Harada syndrome
- Phakomatoses
Connective tissue disorders Z
- Marfan’s syndrome:
- Tall stature
- Large eyes
- Myopia
- Ectopia lentis
- glaucoma,
- retinal detachment
tall man subluxation lens; ectopia first image, is marfan syndrome
- Acquired connective tissue disorders: - Itis itis itisZ -
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Episcleritis
- Scleritis
- Peripheral corneal disease
- Scleromalacia perforans
Skin disorders Y
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Atopic conditions:
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Dry skin around lids
-
Conjunctivitis
-
keratoconus
-
Acne rosacea: keratoconjunctivitis
Steven Johnson Syndrome Y
- Conjunctivitis
- Mucosal ulceration
- Corneal ulceration
- Symblepharon
- Ankyloblepharon
- Uveitis
Infectious diseasesZ
- Congenital Rubella
- Microphthalmia - microcephaly
- Cataract
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis
- Salt & pepper retinopathy - 4th alternation of white atrophy & black hypertrophy
What have we discussed
- Most systems in the body will have an eye problem association
- Eyes may indicate systemic disease
- Failure to refer patients with systemic diseases for eye examination could result in blindness.