Open AccessThe cornea in systemic disease
Author(s) -
W. D. H. Gillan
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
african vision and eye health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2413-3183
pISSN - 2410-1516
DOI - 10.4102/aveh.v64i3.228
Subject(s) - systemic disease , cornea , disease , medicine , optometry , systemic risk , referral , ophthalmology , pathology , family medicine , financial crisis , macroeconomics , economics
Systemic disease often results in corneal signs that are easily observable by means of bio-microscopy. Optometry is in a unique position to detect the corneal manifestations of systemic disease. This review presents corneal signs of various systemic diseases. The list is not com-plete but the review rather attempts to empha-size the importance of detection, and referral, of systemic diseases