Atopic Cataracts

Ocular Findings in Atopic Dermatitis with Special Reference to the Clinical Features of Atopic Cataract

“…In the present series of patients with typical severe recurrent disease, cataracts were found in 25% and surgery was performed in 4.5%. Cataracts were unilateral or bilat eral [2] and posterior subcapsular cataracts were slightly more frequent than anterior subcapsular cataracts. Two most striking features in the development of atopic cata racts have been pointed out [16].…”

“…Among the previously reported cases, half had bilateral or unilateral retinal detach ment without retinal tears after cataract surgery [2,4,[9][10][11]14,15,18], Apparent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment has been found in about 25% of phakic eyes [9,[12][13][14], Retinal detachment without retinal tears in phakic eyes has also been described [1,5,18], Thus, retinal detachment in atop ic dermatitis closely resembles retinal de tachment in aphakic eyes. However, it is not yet clear whether some factors related to atopic dermatitis cause retinal detach ment.…”

Ocular Findings in Atopic Dermatitis with Special Reference to the Clinical Features of Atopic Cataract

“…In the present series of patients with typical severe recurrent disease, cataracts were found in 25% and surgery was performed in 4.5%. Cataracts were unilateral or bilat eral [2] and posterior subcapsular cataracts were slightly more frequent than anterior subcapsular cataracts. Two most striking features in the development of atopic cata racts have been pointed out [16].…”

“…Among the previously reported cases, half had bilateral or unilateral retinal detach ment without retinal tears after cataract surgery [2,4,[9][10][11]14,15,18], Apparent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment has been found in about 25% of phakic eyes [9,[12][13][14], Retinal detachment without retinal tears in phakic eyes has also been described [1,5,18], Thus, retinal detachment in atop ic dermatitis closely resembles retinal de tachment in aphakic eyes. However, it is not yet clear whether some factors related to atopic dermatitis cause retinal detach ment.…”

Atopic Cataract Induced by Severe Allergic Contact Dermatitis on the Face

“…Atopic cataracts most commonly occur in late adolescence and in young adults in their early 20s, who suffer from severe atopic dermatitis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. The cataracts are seen only rarely in moderate or mild cases [8,9].…”

“…A review of the literature shows that the skin of the face is severely involved in most of the atopic dermatitis patients who accom pany atopic cataracts [1,2,4,10,11]. It is re ported that cataracts are absent in patients with severe atopic dermatitis who have no skin lesions on the face [11].…”

Atopic erythroderma with bilateral cataract, unilateral keratoconus and iridocyclitis, and undescended testes.

“…Involvement of the lens in atopic dermatitis is uncommon, the presence of keratoconus is rare, and associated iridocyclitis has not so far been reported. According to Beetham (1940), such subjects are normal except in weight, and according to Huerkamp (1948) the endocrine system is normal. Brunsting (1936) suggested that the circulating allergens (atopens) might produce cataract by irritating the lens fibres.…”

Ocular Findings in Atopic Dermatitis with Special Reference to the Clinical Features of Atopic Cataract

“…In the present series of patients with typical severe recurrent disease, cataracts were found in 25% and surgery was performed in 4.5%. Cataracts were unilateral or bilat eral [2] and posterior subcapsular cataracts were slightly more frequent than anterior subcapsular cataracts. Two most striking features in the development of atopic cata racts have been pointed out [16].…”

“…Among the previously reported cases, half had bilateral or unilateral retinal detach ment without retinal tears after cataract surgery [2,4,[9][10][11]14,15,18], Apparent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment has been found in about 25% of phakic eyes [9,[12][13][14], Retinal detachment without retinal tears in phakic eyes has also been described [1,5,18], Thus, retinal detachment in atop ic dermatitis closely resembles retinal de tachment in aphakic eyes. However, it is not yet clear whether some factors related to atopic dermatitis cause retinal detach ment.…”

Atopic Cataract Induced by Severe Allergic Contact Dermatitis on the Face

“…Atopic cataracts most commonly occur in late adolescence and in young adults in their early 20s, who suffer from severe atopic dermatitis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. The cataracts are seen only rarely in moderate or mild cases [8,9].…”

“…A review of the literature shows that the skin of the face is severely involved in most of the atopic dermatitis patients who accom pany atopic cataracts [1,2,4,10,11]. It is re ported that cataracts are absent in patients with severe atopic dermatitis who have no skin lesions on the face [11].…”

Atopic erythroderma with bilateral cataract, unilateral keratoconus and iridocyclitis, and undescended testes.

“…Involvement of the lens in atopic dermatitis is uncommon, the presence of keratoconus is rare, and associated iridocyclitis has not so far been reported. According to Beetham (1940), such subjects are normal except in weight, and according to Huerkamp (1948) the endocrine system is normal. Brunsting (1936) suggested that the circulating allergens (atopens) might produce cataract by irritating the lens fibres.…”

Ocular Findings in Atopic Dermatitis with Special Reference to the Clinical Features of Atopic Cataract

“…In the present series of patients with typical severe recurrent disease, cataracts were found in 25% and surgery was performed in 4.5%. Cataracts were unilateral or bilat eral [2] and posterior subcapsular cataracts were slightly more frequent than anterior subcapsular cataracts. Two most striking features in the development of atopic cata racts have been pointed out [16].…”

“…Among the previously reported cases, half had bilateral or unilateral retinal detach ment without retinal tears after cataract surgery [2,4,[9][10][11]14,15,18], Apparent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment has been found in about 25% of phakic eyes [9,[12][13][14], Retinal detachment without retinal tears in phakic eyes has also been described [1,5,18], Thus, retinal detachment in atop ic dermatitis closely resembles retinal de tachment in aphakic eyes. However, it is not yet clear whether some factors related to atopic dermatitis cause retinal detach ment.…”

Atopic Cataract Induced by Severe Allergic Contact Dermatitis on the Face

“…Atopic cataracts most commonly occur in late adolescence and in young adults in their early 20s, who suffer from severe atopic dermatitis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. The cataracts are seen only rarely in moderate or mild cases [8,9].…”

“…A review of the literature shows that the skin of the face is severely involved in most of the atopic dermatitis patients who accom pany atopic cataracts [1,2,4,10,11]. It is re ported that cataracts are absent in patients with severe atopic dermatitis who have no skin lesions on the face [11].…”

Atopic erythroderma with bilateral cataract, unilateral keratoconus and iridocyclitis, and undescended testes.

“…Involvement of the lens in atopic dermatitis is uncommon, the presence of keratoconus is rare, and associated iridocyclitis has not so far been reported. According to Beetham (1940), such subjects are normal except in weight, and according to Huerkamp (1948) the endocrine system is normal. Brunsting (1936) suggested that the circulating allergens (atopens) might produce cataract by irritating the lens fibres.…”