Ocular involvement in primary immunodeficiency diseases

J Clin Immunol. 2014 Jan;34(1):23-38. doi: 10.1007/s10875-013-9974-2. Epub 2013 Nov 30.

Abstract

Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are a group of inherited disorders characterized by recurrent infections, and in many cases autoimmunity and malignancies. A number of PID patients suffer from a variety of ocular manifestations. Although these associated ocular features are not common, awareness combined with better understanding of the contributing mechanisms will allow prompt diagnosis and specific treatment, leading to reduction or prevention of serious visual morbidities.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Eye Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eye Diseases / etiology*
  • Eye Diseases / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / complications*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / etiology