Refractory dry eye in patients with systemic comorbidities can be challenging to manage because the underlying condition or its treatments may contribute to ocular surface disease. In this Q&A ...

A high comorbidity burden, including psychiatric, autoimmune, and systemic conditions, was found in US adult ambulatory populations with atopic dermatitis. US adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) may be ...

People with both ophthalmic and systemic conditions were found to be at higher risk of dementia compared with those with only 1 such condition. Some ophthalmic conditions—age-related macular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Roth and Roth-like spots are white-centered retinal hemorrhages that are round, oval or flame-shaped and can be ...

Advanced systemic mastocytosis is a progressive condition characterized by the accumulation of mast cells in the body’s organs. There’s no cure for advanced systemic mastocytosis, but many of the ...

Many people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases may have mental health conditions that go undiagnosed because they don’t discuss these symptoms with their doctors, a new study suggests. For ...

Close collaboration between family doctors and periodontists and other oral health professionals is necessary for an effective prevention, early detection and management of widespread systemic health ...

Systemic disorders are health conditions affecting one or more of the body’s systems, including but not limited to the respiratory immunological, neurological, circulatory, or digestive systems.

CREST syndrome, or limited systemic sclerosis, is a rare autoimmune disease that causes changes and scarring of the body's blood vessels and connective tissues. The acronym CREST stands for the main ...

Though most adults in the U.S. consider oral health to be important to overall health, too many don't know which conditions are linked to poor oral health, according to a report published May 5 by ...