Ocular function in cirrhosis of the liver.

The ocular state of 28 ascertained non-alcoholic females with cirrhosis of the liver was assessed. Only twenty were able to go through the complete colour vision test, and among these, three patients (one without, and two with increased level of serum bilirubin) with acquired colour vision defects were observed. Visual acuity, visual field, intraocular pressure, binocular function, slit lamp microscopy, ophthalmoscopy and tear production were normal in all cases. It is concluded that the frequency of colour vision defects in the present sample is increased, and that alcohol abuse is not a prerequisite for colour vision defects in patients with cirrhosis.