A Ocular Sarcoidosis
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A ny structure of the eye may be involved in sarcoido- sis. The frequency of ophthalmic manifestations varies, depending on the selection of the material. In four, large histologically confirmed studies in the United States and Europe totaling 1440 sarcoidosis patients, the fre- quency of ocular involvement averaged 35%, with the range from 28 to 50%.1–4
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