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. 1986 Jul;15(1):17-24.
doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70136-9.

Ocular disturbances in vitiligo

C L Cowan Jr, R M Halder, P E Grimes, S G Chakrabarti, J A Kenney Jr

Ocular disturbances in vitiligo

C L Cowan Jr et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1986 Jul.

Abstract

One hundred fifty-six patients with vitiligo were examined for ocular abnormalities. A 2:3 ratio of white to black patients allowed us to evaluate the role of race in the occurrence of ocular disturbances. A large percentage (40%) of all patients showed some degree of fundal pigment disturbance including pigment clumps, focal hypopigmented spots, and choroidal nevi. Although racial variations were found in the incidence of choroidal nevi (p = 0.001) and iris transillumination (p = 0.0012), these variations were believed to reflect normal differences found in patients without vitiligo.

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