Retinal diseases were more prevalent in patients with alopecia areata, which could lead these patients to being more at-risk for retinal detachment or retinal arterial occlusion, according to a study.
“Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disorder of the hair which has an estimated lifetime risk of 1.7%,” Hui-Chu Ting, MD, of the department of dermatology at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues wrote. “Several studies have described the abnormalities or changes in retinal structure in patients with AA, including retinal alterations in the form of