Ocular findings in patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects every organ system including the eye. Aim: To conduct a thorough ocular examination in the patients of CKD and to analyse the findings. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 cases were collected from the nephrology unit of our tertiary centre. This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study. Results: The commonest causes for visual impairment were maculopathy followed by cataracts. The other ocular findings were progressive pterygium, keratitis, central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), retinal detachments (RDs), vitreous haemorrhage (VH) and disc-related changes. Hypertensive retinopathy (HR) was more prevalent and tended to be more severe as the renal disease progressed. More severe grades of diabetic retinopathy (DR) were detected with increasing severity of the renal disease. Conclusion: This study shows the importance of ocular evaluation of patients with CKD.