Interní Med. 2014; 16(2): 70-72

Ocular manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease

MUDr.Helena Štrofová^1,3, doc.MUDr.Petra Svozílková, Ph.D.², MUDr.Alena Hosová³, MUDr.Vladimíra Fialová¹

¹ Oční oddělení Thomayerovy nemocnice, Praha

² Oční klinika, 1. lékařská fakulta, Univerzita Karlova v Praze a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze

³ Soukromá oční ambulance &ndash, Ophthos s.r.o., Praha

Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease occur in one third of patients. Ocular complications are infrequent, occurring

in less than 10 % of cases, but can be associated with significant morbidity. Ocular complaints are often nonspecific and include

watery, burning or itchy eyes, ocular pain, photophobia, conjunctival or scleral hyperemia, decrease of visual acuity. Ocular inflammation

often affects episclera – episcleritis, next scleritis and uveitis can be diagnosed. Eye investigation should be a routine part in the care of

patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Ocular symptoms may rarely precede a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease; in

most cases they appear together with active bowel inflammation. It is important to inform the patients with idiopathic bowel disease

about a risk of eye complications.

Keywords: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, episcleritis, scleritis, uveitis

Published: April 20, 2014  Show citation