Ocular involvement in scleroderma.

Choroidal Sclerosis in Localized Scleroderma (Morphea en Plaque)

“…A We present the unusual but very suggestive existence of choroidal sclerosis along with capillary nonperfusion on retinal circulation in a middle-aged patient with localized scleroderma (morphea en plaque). Reported retinal manifestations of scleroderma from the former literature usually included hemorrhages, localized edema, hard exudates, cotton wool spots or vascular occlusions [8][9][10] . The retinal vascular changes were similar to those in malignant hypertension.…”

Retinal findings in systemic sclerosis: a comparison with nailfold capillaroscopic patterns

“…Only a few published case reports have referred to occlusion of retinal arteries or veins in SSc. [2][3][4][5] Retinal vascular changes may reflect cerebral and sometimes general vascular changes. 6 On the other hand, architectural abnormalities of the microvasculature, which are also characteristic of SSc, are easily visualised by wide field microscopy at the nailfold capillary bed.…”

Linear scleroderma ‘en coup de sabre’ with ptosis and oculomotility disorders: case report and review of the literature

“…Several reports of older patients with scleroderma 5,6 identified ocular anomalies, including lid changes, conjunctival changes and lacrimal disturbances. Many of these changes were disregarded, being attributed to the natural ageing process of the eye and ocular structures rather than to scleroderma.…”

“…Several published articles have looked at the ocular impact of this disease [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] but no reviewed papers have documented the natural progression of LS and 'en coup de sabre' for as long as in this case.…”

“…'En coup de sabre' is an uncommon and seldom reported dermatological disorder; it is usually unilateral, but rare bilateral cases have been recorded. 7 It is often reported with ptosis or lid abnormalities [4][5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13][14][15][16] but concurrent oculomotor disorders are rare. 4,7,9,11,[13][14][15][16] Case report…”