Eyes and the Elderly: how thorough ophthalmic and physical examination can uncover underlying metastatic disease

Ultimately, ophthalmology in the elderly is about more than preserving vision. It is about safeguarding independence, detecting systemic disease, and treating patients holistically. The eye does not exist in isolation from the rest of the body, and nowhere is this more evident than in older patients, where a single red, painful eye may tell a far larger story.