Ocular manifestations of systemic inflammatory diseases

• Published in: Connecticut medicine Vol. 76; no. 9; p. 533
• Main Authors: Mohsenin, Amir, Huang, John J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01-10-2012
• Subjects: Antiphospholipid Syndrome - complications; Antiphospholipid Syndrome - diagnosis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnosis; Autoimmune Diseases - complications; Autoimmune Diseases - diagnosis; Autoimmune Diseases - physiopathology; Behcet Syndrome - complications; Behcet Syndrome - diagnosis; Cogan Syndrome - complications; Cogan Syndrome - diagnosis; Eye Diseases - diagnosis; Eye Diseases - etiology; Eye Diseases - physiopathology; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - complications; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnosis; Humans; Inflammation - complications; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - complications; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - diagnosis; Polychondritis, Relapsing - complications; Polychondritis, Relapsing - diagnosis; Polychondritis, Relapsing - physiopathology; Sjogren's Syndrome - complications; Sjogren's Syndrome - diagnosis; Vasculitis - complications; Vasculitis - diagnosis; Vasculitis - physiopathology
• ISSN: 0010-6178

Inflammation of the eye is often times seen in association with systemic inflammatory diseases. Understanding the various forms of ocular involvement in these conditions is important as untreated ophthalmic involvement can lead to severe vision loss. In addition to providing a basic framework for diagnosis and treatment, this review will highlight the ocular manifestations of the following systemic inflammatory conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjögren's syndrome, polyarteritisnodosa, primary antiphospholipid syndrome, Behçet's syndrome, Kawasaki disease, Cogan's syndrome and relapsing polychondritis.