Richard J Stawell1, Anthony J H Hall. 1. Alfred Hospital and Ocular Immunology Clinic, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Victoria.
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.
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.