Bateman Starchesskaya Purpura

Bateman Senile purpura Bateman Senile purpura is a disease manifested by yellowing of the eye sclera and skin. This syndrome was first described by the English physician James Bateman in 1803 in elderly patients. The disease is called Senile Purpura and is a special condition associated with a slowdown in melanin metabolism. Experts associate the reason for the development of pigmentation with physiological and hormonal processes occurring in the body of older people. Therefore, in old age, most patients are primarily faced with their changes. The main symptoms of the disease are yellow clouding of the retina. In addition, the following changes are observed:

* Dry sclera - the appearance of characteristic cracks and their fragility * Drying of the conjunctiva, accompanied by thinning and horny plaque * Cloudiness of the cornea of ​​the pupil of varying degrees of intensity * Change of the white color of the skin around the eye to yellow * Vascular changes, most often manifested as cherry-red stripes along the edge of the eyelids * The appearance of symptoms similar to senile cataracts. In this condition, mandatory medical assistance is necessary, because Staric Pur