The cornea as an indicator for systemic diseases

Numerous systemic diseases can be manifested at the cornea. Sometimes the corneal involvement is the first sign of the systemic process. It may be manifested in many different forms, such as an ulcer in the corneal periphery or a crystalline keratopathy. Therapy is interdisciplinary and primarily di...

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Published in:	Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft Vol. 115; no. 11; pp. 975 - 986
Main Authors:	Rohrbach, J M, Lisch, W, Seitz, B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-11-2018
Subjects:	Cornea Corneal Diseases Humans Interdisciplinarity Ulcer Vortex keratopathy Crystalline keratopathy Quality of life
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Summary:	Numerous systemic diseases can be manifested at the cornea. Sometimes the corneal involvement is the first sign of the systemic process. It may be manifested in many different forms, such as an ulcer in the corneal periphery or a crystalline keratopathy. Therapy is interdisciplinary and primarily directed against the underlying disease.
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ISSN:	1433-0423
DOI:	10.1007/s00347-018-0763-4