23 Jun 2025 • A nationwide study involving over 147,000 vitiligo patients and 590,000 controls found significantly increased risks of ocular and auditory conditions.

In children and adolescents with vitiligo, odds were higher for dry eye, glaucoma, retinal diseases, and visual impairment. Adults faced elevated risks for non-anterior uveitis, cataracts, and additional retinal disorders.

Hearing loss, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and vestibular neuronitis were also more common, especially with increasing age. While phototherapy was generally safe, it showed a slight association with glaucoma.

The findings underscore vitiligo as a systemic disease requiring regular eye and ear screening.

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