Multisystem diseases affecting the skin and eye

There exist a wide variety of multisystem diseases that can affect both the eyes and skin. The skin and eyes may be the initial sites affected, leading to a new diagnosis of a systemic illness, or severe skin and eye involvement can drive treatment for patients with multisystem disease. It is important for physicians to be aware of how to recognize and diagnose these conditions, to evaluate patients for extent of disease, and to initiate appropriate therapies to combat these potentially severe diseases.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology - February 20, 2016 Category: Dermatology Authors: Karolyn A. Wanat, Benjamin Kim, Misha Rosenbach Source Type: research