Systemic disorders presenting to the ophthalmologist. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2001]

Author(s):

1. Imran Akram: Department of Eye. Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Luton, UK.

2. Amjad Akram: Department of Eye. Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Luton, UK.

Abstract:

Ophthalmologists are uniquely placed among clinicians in being able to directly visualise various vascular and inflammatory conditions involving the blood vessels of the eye through the ocular media. Although common systemic disorders like diabetes, hypertension and various arthritides frequently involve the eye, very occasionally a patient harbouring an occult systemic condition may first present to an ophthalmologist with symptoms related to eye involvement rather than symptoms from the systemic disorder. Two examples are quoted here in its support. In both middle-aged men presented with unilateral decrease in vision without any other complaint. One of them was later found to be diabetic and the other was ultimately diagnosed as having pancreatic carcinoma

Page(s): 328-329

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 11, Issue: 5, Year: 2001

Keywords:

Visual acuity Visual fields Pupil Diabetes mellitus Pancreas Adenocarcinoma

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