Cardiovascular repercussions of the pseudoexfoliation syndrome

N Am J Med Sci. 2013 Aug;5(8):454-9. doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.117294.

Abstract

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is a primarily ophthalmological disorder caused by deposition of whitish-gray protein on the lens, iris, and multiple other eye tissues. There is increasing evidence over the previous years that pseudoexfoliation syndrome is a systemic disorder with various extraocular manifestations and has recently been linked to several cardiovascular disorders. The present article aims to summarize the current knowledge on cardiovascular implications of this well-described clinical entity.

Keywords: Cardiovascular; Coronary disease; Pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Publication types

  • Review