The eye in systemic disease.

Abstract

Although it is easy to think of the eye and its various disorders in isolation and as distinct from the workings of the rest of the body, in truth, many systemic diseases can reflect themselves in visual symptoms and abnormalities on ophthalmic examination. From hypertension and diabetes to multiple sclerosis and medication toxicity, the eye can truly be a window through which we can see these conditions and their effects on our bodies. In this issue of the Eye-Q Newsletter we will briefly explore some of the more common medical illnesses and their ophthalmic findings.