Med. praxi. 2022;19(4):264-271 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2022.041

Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases

MUDr. Zuzana Schreiberová, MUDr. Barbora Pašková, MUDr. Miroslava Malušková, MUDr. Marta Karhanová, Ph.D., FEBO

Oční klinika Fakultní nemocnice a Lékařské fakulty Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci

Many systemic diseases can be manifested by damage to the ocular tissue, whether it is the first manifestation of a hitherto unknown disease or a complication of an already known, often long-term decompensated disease. The largest group are internal diseases, which include mainly vascular, metabolic, endocrine, rheumatological and hematological diseases, a smaller part are pulmonary and skin diseases. The success of early detection of ocular complications depends on interdisciplinary cooperation, which is the cornerstone of comprehensive patient care. Regular check-ups by an ophthalmologist in case of illness such as diabetes mellitus or arterial hypertension are necessary so that the changes can be detected in time and, if necessary, resolved. The general practitioner should be familiar with the ocular manifestations so that he can inform the patient about the risk of ocular damage and send them to a specialist in time.

Keywords: systemic diseases, internal diseases, ocular manifestation, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, thyroid-associated orbitopathy.

Published: September 29, 2022  Show citation