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Presented by: Prof. Ahmed Abu El-asrar
● To know the spectrum of ocular involvement secondary to common systemic diseases
● such as diabetes mellitus.
● Understand the pathogenesis and importance of screening for diabetic retinopathy.
● To know and differentiate between different causes of uveitis from systemic causes.
● To know the indications for ophthalmic referral in patients with systemic diseases.
Examples:
● Endocrine disorders (e.g. diabetic retinopathy).
● Cardiovascular disorders (e.g. hypertensive retinopathy).
● Skin and connective tissue disorders.
● Infectious and inflammatory disorders (tuberculosis).
● Hereditary and hematopoietic disorders.
● Prof. Abu El-asrar emphasized on the importance of (Kanski’s
Clinical Ophthalmology) book “just search for a disease
mentioned in the lecture & look at its pictures”
Ocular Manifestation of Systemic Diseases
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