title: Ocular abnormalities occurring with alopecia areata.
abstract: This study was carried out on 83 patients with alopecia areata. Ophthalmological examinations showed lens changes in 65 patients and alterations in the retinal epithelium in 28 patients. The relationships between pigment cells and hair cycle are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007905:Lens Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*