Clinical pattern of ocular manifestations in vitiligo.
To study the ocular abnormalities in cases of vitiligo, 100 patients were examined who underwent a series of investigations e.g., complete haemogram, urine analysis, blood biochemistry and chest x-ray and 70 cases were taken as control. Patients with systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid and auto-immune disorders were excluded. Detailed ocular examinations including recording of vision, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, ophthalmoscopy and examination of fundus by 90 D lens were done. Of 100 vitiligo patients, 23% showed hypopigmented sports on the iris, 18% pigmentation on anterior chamber, 9% retinal pigment epithelium hypopigmentation, 5% uveitis, 11% had chorioretinal degeneration and 34% had no ocular findings. There lies a strong association of ocular disorder in patients with vitiligo.
Biswas
Gautam
G
Department of Ophthalmology, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
Barbhuiya
Joyshree Nath
JN
Biswas
Mukul Chandra
MC
Islam
Md Nazarul
MN
Dutta
Subrata
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis