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Ocular changes of non-segmental vitiligo: A case-control study.

Shaker M EzzeldineMohamed Saeed Mohamed HasanGhada I AbdelmaksoudEzzat N IbrahimMahmoud A Rageh
Published in: The Australasian journal of dermatology (2022)
Vitiligo is a systemic condition that can affect the activity of melanocytes in organs besides the skin. The depigmentation process can influence ocular melanocytes. Ocular problems may be closely connected to vitiligo. Because ocular melanocytes aren't involved in the detection or transmission of visual pathway, there is no vision impairment.
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