DETECTION OF SYSTEMIC, CONGENITAL AND HEREDITARY DISORDERS THROUGH EYE EXAMINATION

Observing the back of the eye during eye examination, Eye Specialist can detect certain systemic, hereditary and congenital disease and abnormalities in the Retina of the eye. Here are examples of some health problems an eye exam may indicate:

  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Disease
  • Aneurysm
  • High Cholesterol
  • Stroke
  • Hereditary and other diseases that causes blood thinning and hemorrhages such as:
    1. Hemophilia
    2. Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
    3. Increased breakdown of platelets: Certain autoimmune conditions, such as
    4. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
    5. Viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis C, Mumps, Rubella, or the Epstein-Barr virus
    6. Carcinomas such as Leukemia and Lymphoma
    7. Disorders of the spleen
    8. Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)