Diagnostic Pointers in Cardiology - Eyes
Author: Dr. Subrahmanyam Karuturi, MD
| Diagnostic Pointers | Diagnosis | Associated Cardiac Diagnosis |
| Lid lag, stare, exopthalmos | Hyperthyroidism | High Output Cardiac Failure, Angina, Tachyarrhytmias |
| Conjunctival petechiae | Endocarditis | |
| Conjunctivitis | Reiter's Disease | Aortic Regurgitation, Pericarditis, Prolonged P-R Interval |
| Fissuring of iris | Coloboma | Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return |
| Brushfield's spots - small white spots on the periphery of the iris, usually crescentic and with an outward concavity | Down's syndromme | Endocardial Cushion Defects |
| Icteric sclerae | Cirrhosis | Cardiac Cirrhosis, Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy, Fibrinous pericarditis, Wide pulse pressure |
| Blue sclera | Osteogenesis Imperfecta | Aortic Regurgitation |
| Stare, Proptosis | Increased Central Venous Pressure | |
| Dislocated lens | Marfan's Syndrome | Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Root Dilation, Aortic Dissection |
| Hypertensive retinopathy | Hypertension | Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure |
| Diabetic retinopathy | Diabetes mellitus | Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure |
| Roth Spots | Bacterial Endocarditis | |
| Cataracts, deafness | Rubella Syndrome | PDA, Pulmonary Artery Stenosis |
| Xanthelasmas | Dyslipidemia | Coronary Artery Disease |
| Enlarged lacrimal glands | Sarcoidosis | Restrictive Cardiomyopathy, Conduction Defects, Cor pulmonale |
Diagnostic Pointers in Cardiology
